Monk 101
Thelonious Monk would have been 101 years old today. Each year on this blog we celebrate his birthday. In 2016 we posted a video by Yoko along with videos by some of the classic names of jazz. In 2017 Yoko recorded an exclusive video for this blog:
This year we’re sharing some less common versions of Monk songs. Ready? Here we go:
Thelonious Moog: “Bemsha Swing”
Jerry Gonzalez (rest in peace): “Monk’s Mood”
Ellery Marshall: “In Walked Bud”
Artur Tekieli: “‘Round Midnight”
Got one you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments!
2 Responses
I love, “In Walked Bud.” It’s a great number. Do you play it Yoko at all?
Hey John! I’ve been playing In Walked Bud for years, it’s on my CD titled “The Day We Said Good Bye” which was only released in Japan and is now out of print but stay tuned because I just recorded my new CD and In Walked Bud is going to be on it. In the meantime here we are playing it at a Festival in Japan years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA5rg9kVRj8