Tag Archives: Thelonious Monk

Frankie Dunlop: We Never Rehearsed with Monk

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A snippet from my 1983-84 interview with Frankie Dunlop. What’s missing here is the sound of Frankie’s voice. He was an amazing impersonator. When he was quoting Thelonious Monk here, he became Thelonious Monk in speech and manner. Very … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart on Max Roach’s M’BOOM

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the last of my Trading Fours exchanges with Neil Peart. My friend and music writer par excellence, Chip Stern, had a very good, albeit short-lived, idea for a drummer’s magazine. I did some writing for Chip’s … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hall Overton with Thelonious Monk

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Hall Overton arranged two big band dates for Thelonious Monk. Both concerts were recorded and originally released, in part, on vinyl. Thanks to digital technology the entire concerts are available on CD and in MP3 format. Just a few … Continue reading →

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Monk, Coltrane with Shadow Wilson at Carnegie Hall: Only $5

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A beautiful recording of jazz masters playing beautiful music. Shadow Wilson on drums. On sale at Amazon.com in MP3 format for only $5.00. Limited time offer.

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Frankie Dunlop’s Christmas Card

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Going through some boxes of writings, photos, and other leftovers last night, I found some items, like this Christmas card from Frankie Dunlop, that bring back good memories. This was probably Christmas 1984. I met two or three times … Continue reading →

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