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B-Side: Solo Monk by Thelonious Monk


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Philip Larkin called him "the elephant on the keyboard." Everyone else with even an ounce of taste calls him one of the most idiosyncratically joyful jazz pianists/composers of all time. That's right, this week we're covering Thelonious Monk--specifically, his 1964 masterpiece Solo Monk. Slam your keys in celebration!
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