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>>To this day, I'm not sure I understand what Monk was doing, and I say that even enjoying listening. At Minton's, I read that Mingus wanted to sit in and they made him audition first.
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>Monk was definitely different. I like his stuff with Coltrane and Charlie Rouse and Johnny Griffin the best. (so clearly, the standard quarter stuff).
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>His solos are certainly nice, but yes, sometimes hard to follow.
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>Different question - are you familiar with Vijay Iyer? I discovered him in 2005. He's done two great albums, Historicity and Reimagining. Pretty intense and very talented.
I checked him on Youtube. I can see he may take a few more listens to really figure out, although what I listened to does remind me a little of some playing by Jacky Terrasson.
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