Comments on: JOHN WILCOCK: Thelonious Monk's Heroin Arrest

By: Sasha K-S

Sasha K-S — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:57:00 +0000

He might have been innocent of the heroin possession charge, but he WAS guilty of driving a nice car while black. That’s a serious charge, right there.

By: chadmulligan

chadmulligan — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:07:00 +0000

Listening to Thelonious Monk is the closest anyone gets to hearing an alien tongue–his melodies are gorgeous and beyond our comprehension, but his music holds an internal logic that always seems just out of your reach.

By: s2redux

s2redux — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Now that I’m staring 60 square in the face, there are days when I think, “Damn; too old.” And then I’ll listen to the crowd and the music on Discovery–Live at the Five Spot and think, “Damn; not old enough.”

By: noggin

noggin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Enjoyed all that–especially the recently found recording of Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.

By: Roose_Bolton

Roose_Bolton — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:49:00 +0000

Said it before, saying it again: these are great. Just wish they were a dozen panels longer! And that I had access to a million of them! RIGHT THIS SECOND!