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Monk's Song Titles: Guest Post by Jerry Suls (+Bonus)
As you know, once in a while I offer a guest post. Today’s essay was written by subscriber and Monk researcher Jerry Suls. He has looked into some of…
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Coltrane Projects That Never Happened, 1: Monk's Music produced by Tom Wilson
In the career of any artist, there are always many projects that are proposed, and many of these never happened. In this series I’ll share with you a…
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Monk: A Funny "Backstory" About the Time Magazine Article! PHOTO ADDED!,+ Bonus
And the Complete Article for Paying Subscribers
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For Paid Subscribers--COMPLETE copy of the Monk article
Hello Dear Paying Subscribers, Please revisit the Monk article from 1960—I have replaced the previous copy with a much better scan, with all text…
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BONUS: The Rarest Article About Monk, Upgraded--for Paid Subscribers
In my post about Monk and Bud Powell— https://lewisporter.substack.com/p/monk-did-not-take-the-rap-for-bud — I explained what really happened in 1951…
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Monk: An Audible And Funny Mishap On A Famous Recording!
We jazz people are allowed to laugh once in a while! I believe you’ll get a good one out of this: The late drummer Charli (sic) Persip said that his…
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Monk's 1951 Arrest as reported in Melody Maker magazine--for Paid Subscribers
I continue to thank you, dear paying subscribers, in big ways and small. So this article is for you only! Please understand that the article below is…
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MONK DID NOT “TAKE THE RAP” FOR BUD POWELL
One of my biggest frustrations in my many years of researching and teaching about jazz is that most people hold on to their ”good stories” even after…
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