Archives for April 4, 2006

There are no wrong notes on the piano, just better choices.—Thelonious Monk I played the wrong, wrong notes.—Thelonious Monk … [Read more...]

Doug, Jackie was raw but, man, he adored melody. He was lyrical yet never sold out (imagine a Jackie McLean and Strings LP!). How could he with that frantic, sharp, pants-on-fire sound? But he was no pocket Sonny Rollins. For my money, the best example of Jackie's work and energy level is Music From … [Read more...]