Thelonious Monk - Rhythm-A-Ning (Brussels, 1963)

[@StantonSwafford]

If there was ever a drummer deserving of wider recognition, it was Frankie Dunlap.

[@featherlessbiped9678]

Dunlop

[@dannynysus]

Dunkirk

[@anagram8]

Yessir! Give the drummer some

[@rtl4x4]

@@anagram8 - "said the drummer ain't had none in a long time. Come on, drummer!"

[@orfeuestudio8227]

Those hats… man I’m crying!

[@jzzft11]

Frankie Dunlop is my all time favorite drummer in accompanying Monk. Other cats were great but Dunlop fit Monk like a glove - much like Rouse did on tenor

[@pedroberoes49]

this is one of monks most genius moments right here.

[@jakobkurup5867]

Totally agree. What a solo!

[@GARRY3754]

Can’t argue with that

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Love the Circle of Fifths he uses with such an unlikely accompaniment.

[@gilsonamaral4899]

I could not agree more, bro was going into space on this one. Just out of this world

[@mewsick5093]

Monk hanging onto those repeated suspense chords for so long during rouses solo is just BEAUTIFUL as it was tense! I LOVE THAT MUSICAL SHIT SO MUCH OMG

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@TheRedstonedeluxe]

Holy cow it’s THE Ron Carter!

[@cottoncottoncotton]

yeah man

[@stonesmood]

What a legend… no one can play piano this way

[@jonathaneng3488]

Yeah, not a lot of piano players dance like that

[@jonathaneng3488]

What

[@ChrisJohnsonproducer]

it's like connecting to the spirts without ego, without parenting or trauma. there's nothing between him and his connection to source and he has an almost undefinable way to express it through the vibrating air of Jazz. His combo is able to get on the frequency with him and tap in. This has go to be one of the most inspired recorded performances I've ever experienced. I just started listening him to him in 2023 and he's elevated my life.

[@MatthewZakszewski-vb9fg]

He was an 11 lifepath like myself. We're always stuck somewhere in between our own world and spirit realms beyond our own little existence. Also, we make great music. 😊

[@ChrisJohnsonproducer]

@@MatthewZakszewski-vb9fg PLEASE post a link to your music Matthew - thanks!

[@Mechulus]

I think it’s junk, but you do you! I’d much rather listen to Backstreet Boys.

[@ChrisJohnsonproducer]

@@Mechulus Monk would’ve loved that

[@ianbridges6040]

@@MatthewZakszewski-vb9fg Says you

[@nicobuhne7394]

That part in charles' solo with the same chords takes it to another level complete with the visual of monk dancing facing charles. Art!

[@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743]

musical and dance genius

[@sanzskateboards]

Have to watch this once a day

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Hooked on this right now!

[@pbasswil]

One of my fav rhythm sections of all time - pure joy!

[@Gurci28]

“Solo Monk”, recorded between October 31, 1964 and March 2, 1965, was Thelonious Monk's eighth album with Columbia Records. Even though he released several solo albums, each one meriting particular attention, “Solo Monk” arguably stands tall as his very best unaccompanied album. 1:40 [Thelonious Monk Site]

[@Gurci28]

Monk’s playing style is very unique, using sparse voicings and omitting notes to add dissonance. Another distinctive element of his playing is an extremely strong time feel. His soloing usually relies on motifs and is often based on the melody of the song. [PianoGroove]

[@Gurci28]

Few musicians have had such a distinctive sound, nor such an iconic presence, as jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. He was an accomplished piano player who deliberately stripped back his technique to create a style that is spare, abstract, wilful, witty, angular and lyrical. 2:56 [Jazzfuel]

[@Gurci28]

3:33!

[@fabienmarinel6232]

Celui qui n'a pas vu ni entendu Thelonious Sphere Monk doit se sentir bien misérable cette nuit, comme tant d'autres. 😎

[@PabloVestory]

I did not know about this performance, thank you so much! I agree, Monk had legendary players in his groups, Sonny, Coltrane, Griffith, Gales, Riley... but this line-up with Rouse, Dunlop and Ore is THE TOP

[@68arclight]

Well...that was friggen awesome!

[@royalhartigan]

dep amnd beautiful, theloniopus, frank, john and charles, always swinging, in spirit and music!

[@MrAgmx]

The push and pull, ying and yang if you will, of Rouse and Monk is something magnificent to behold. The epitome of the art form

[@postatility9703]

I'm not a big fan of colorized videos,but this one was nicely done.It does enhance the excitement!

[@andrewcharley1893]

Is it just me but i seriously hear DukeEllington in Monks playing.!!!!!!

[@alessandromarchesini9039]

You wrong, you listen Thelonious Monk.

[@toughtenor]

No, it's not just you. The touche and voicings are quite similar.

[@Hhelm01]

...and for me the other way too. There was a real conection, but Ellington did also play great Monkisia on purpose.

[@TheXynos7]

Thelonious Monk /A great inventor, an innovator in spite of himself, without calculations, all to his genius this Thelonious Monk of my heart with his very particular piano technique, his percussive way of tapping on the black and white keys of the keyboard with his hands like rackets and his fingers like drumsticks, his harmonic finds from the other sphère, his own and uncompromising swinging, his melodic honesty that goes from the most obvious, the most elegant, to the most dramatic of the singing of a black piano, the melancholy Around Midnight etc ... then he can do the bear dance around his black piano without being taken for a madman, but for a genius, a good genius who holds us by the goatee, a saviour of the homeland of the soul and the heart. Thank you so much for your music, always dear Thelonicous! P.G.Y Patrick Geffroy Yorffeg Thelonious Monk /Un grand inventeur, un perturbateur "endolocrien"et surtout pas endocrinien ,un novateur bien malgré lui , sans calculs, tout à son génie ce Thelonious Monk de mon coeur avec sa technique pianistique toute particulière, sa manière percussive de pianoter sur les touches noires et blanches du clavier avec ses mains comme des raquettes et ses doigts comme des baguettes de tambour, ses trouvailles harmoniques venues d'une autre sphère, son sens de l'humour, son souffle , son swingue bien à lui et sans concession, son honnêteté mélodique qui va du beau le plus manifeste, le plus élégant, jusqu'au plus dramatique du chant d'un piano noir de la mélancolie Around Midnight etc ... alors il peut bien faire la danse de l'ours autour de son piano noir sans qu'on le prenne pour un fou, mais pour un génie, un bon génie qui nous tient par la barbichette, un sauveur de la patrie de l'âme et du coeur . Merci infiniment pour ta musique toujours cher Thelonious ! P.G.Y Patrick Geffroy Yorffeg

[@mojopin1122]

This is a genius folks. God bless him and all of you for being aware of it. I strongly urge everyone to purchase merchandise and vinyl directly from his website.

[@golds04]

FRANKIE!!! Fun even with the sound off. Listen to his interview when he imitates Sphere- hysterical. Golden era of music.

[@EarthlySubliminals888]

Out of every jazz musician, Thelonious Monk had his own unique style of composition and its makes his music so distinctive 👍🏽🎵🎵🎶🩷

[@mathuwhycough6591]

timelessly hip tune and these guys are burning it up, so tight. Long live Monk

[@ruudbergamin4361]

Great performance of this Monk Classic. Nice tempo.

[@Pandafro13]

Charlie Rouse is one of my favorite sax players. His sounds is synonymous with Monk, surprised to see he plays tenor and not alto

[@henkfrans17]

Monk was a genious. Great presentation

[@wolfgangakoch]

Wow! All of them at their best-some kind of rare synergy!

[@kevinturner5857]

Brilliant drummer Frankie Dunlop 👏

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love his drumming!!

[@rsdemarco]

It doesn't get any better than this. Just discovered this video. What a great Friday night for me.

[@postatility9703]

Four men swinging like there's no tomorrow!

[@keithstack6321]

Such a fun song.

[@richardkessler9748]

The man with the sun glasses was enjoying it so far

[@elmikloosterhuis7584]

❤

[@RenoConley]

Charlie Rouse is the most underrated saxophonist in history!!! To compliment monk required mass skills, which he had.

[@s1914]

Loving that 👌

[@FrazerGoodman]

Legend

[@jizim8947]

Wow 😳 got here from a Jamie Fox video and I'm VERY impressed. Had heard the name before but that's it.

[@gabri3l367]

Genius

[@mewsick5093]

Frankie ON IT from head to toe and or tow

[@tibornemeth2878]

Crazy! 😆 👍

[@luigilamattina-d2y]

Fantastic ❤❤❤

[@arthurbaker978]

Thank you for posting this gem. What a play we can see!!

[@AntoineOliver-e5j]

D'une grande pureté | Good job cats

[@postatility9703]

Monk's comping behind Charlie Rouse was always far more interesting than the usual piano comping.

[@CollinwoodGirl7]

Amazing

[@Edison73100]

2 cool

[@thomasjamison2050]

You know you're really cookin' when you get Thelonious to get up and dance away from the piano. .

[@fougnak]

Nabe m'a amené ici.

[@rafaelrieck6655]

Hier sieht und hört man, wie körperbetont Monks Musik ist!

[@TheXynos7]

Thelonious Monk /Un grand inventeur, un perturbateur "endolocrien"et surtout pas endocrinien ,un novateur bien malgré lui , sans calculs, tout à son génie ce Thelonious Monk de mon coeur avec sa technique pianistique toute particulière, sa manière percussive de pianoter sur les touches noires et blanches du clavier avec ses mains comme des raquettes et ses doigts comme des baguettes de tambour, ses trouvailles harmoniques venues d'une autre sphère, son sens de l'humour, son souffle , son swingue bien à lui et sans concession, son honnêteté mélodique qui va du beau le plus manifeste, le plus élégant, jusqu'au plus dramatique du chant d'un piano noir de la mélancolie Around Midnight etc ... alors il peut bien faire la danse de l'ours autour de son piano noir sans qu'on le prenne pour un fou, mais pour un génie, un bon génie qui nous tient par la barbichette, un sauveur de la patrie de l'âme et du coeur . Merci infiniment pour ta musique toujours cher Thelonious ! P.G.Y Patrick Geffroy Yorffeg Thelonious Monk /A great inventor, an innovator in spite of himself, without calculations, all to his genius this Thelonious Monk of my heart with his very particular piano technique, his percussive way of tapping on the black and white keys of the keyboard with his hands like rackets and his fingers like drumsticks, his harmonic finds from the other sphère, his own and uncompromising swinging, his melodic honesty that goes from the most obvious, the most elegant, to the most dramatic of the singing of a black piano, the melancholy Around Midnight etc ... then he can do the bear dance around his black piano without being taken for a madman, but for a genius, a good genius who holds us by the goatee, a saviour of the homeland of the soul and the heart. Thank you so much for your music, always dear Thelonicous! P.G.Y Patrick Geffroy Yorffeg

[@vittoriorabagliati8532]

directly from Area 51

[@giavannaxo4908]

For some reason it reminds me of the jingle “Blue Skidoo we can too!” I wonder if the producer of Blues Clue is a fan of Monk lol

[@neco-arc]

Very likely quoting this tune

[@JonathanGeyer206]

The sound is in B, although you can see monk is playing in Bb

[@florencehenderson3707]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🥰

[@sabsam19]

Miss the time when musicians were performing with passion and soul. Not for the paycheck

[@joshlawrencejazz]

wow

[@patrick_undertherock3101]

imagine being Charlie rouse suddenly not hearing the piano anymore and wondering what the f is going on

[@farshimelt]

He was used to it. If you know the melody, you always know where you are and what's going on.

[@johncollins3264]

Monk’s middle name was sphere. What an oddly smooth name for someone who played such great angular music.

[@MrAgmx]

This is like hanging with the word of the great prophets

[@markwilder672]

Fierce swing.

[@elninojustino]

I love this and the All of Me arrangement you did. Would you consider doing a lesson on how you compose these great tunes? I learned so much from your video on composing a song using just a melody

[@elninojustino]

I've been using the real book to play songs like this one. They never sound as good as your arrangements. What's your secret bro? I watched your video on creating chords using just a melody and that helped lots. Wish you'd make more lessons like that

[@jonathanmorrison112]

2:35

[@gregdolecki8530]

The tempo really went nuts here - picked up speed like they were going down hill.

[@raphaelzombie2]

That’s jazz my friend if you can’t handle the heat get off the ride

[@gregdolecki8530]

@@raphaelzombie2 Was I complaining? No. Simply a comment. Go back to the Disney website and let the adults comment here, K sweetie?

[@Anabsurdsuggestion]

I have the same hat

[@rotzloffel1295]

what is the hat monk has on called?

[@michavandam]

Is this a black and white film, that's later been coloured?

[@daviddow556]

monk suffered from extreme bipolar disorder

[@kevinturner5857]

On fire 🔥

[@PabloVestory]

It seems to be a bit speeded up, the tune is in B flat and here almost B. But the guy in the front row that can be seen behind Monk totally amazed by his runs, that's gold! 🤣

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

YES!! I noticed that too!

[@robsudduth3978]

Great track, very energetic, uniquely so perhaps because the recording is one half tone faster than it should be. This tune is in B-flat. This recording is B natural. Big difference in the speed. Needs to be pitch corrected.

[@dneil8867]

Swingin

[@GAoctavio]

I don't like that its sped up by the recording, loses a bit of swing

[@doce7606]

Is Thelonious high, drunk or just incredibly hip....? His pre-solo walkabout is unbelievable

[@Utubegoogleguy]

Transported.

[@denizsincar29]

wow! he played in B, not Bb

[@PieInTheSky9]

He's playing in Bb, it's the older recording that makes it sound sharp.

[@pianoworkout]

They're playing in B flat, but the recording was sped up somehow.

[@Lee-m8f7m]

Monk! Hippest cat on the planet! No doubt😂😂😂

[@thomasd3146]

The left hand during his solo, so selective!

[@Youdidnthearme]

Monk is playing in dissonance but he’s still landing

[@alexmcp5153]

blue ska-doo, you can too

[@trhdji]

MONKは何かわからないけど何かあるんだ😂

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

🤓

[@JorgeFernandoPombo-zs6mj]

Que chato

[@mewsick5093]

Dude looks like he’s mocking a great musician on stage and yet, I don’t care if he hated spheres piano playing. Spheres was going off despite the physical gestures of an audience member.

[@mewsick5093]

4:35

[@powhattanst]

BOO the attempt at colorizing. but thanks for the sound