Epistrophy (5:43)
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Thelonious Monk composed the jazz standard Epistrophy, often considered his signature tune, in 1942. It appears on several studio albums and is a constant in his live shows. Its angular and slightly discordant style show a break with previous jazz forms, as well as with contemporaneous bebop composers. In addition to providing a perfect showcase for Monk’s improvisations, though, the driving yet slightly off-balance tune has proven consistently popular and is now a standard among jazz musicians everywhere.
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berban wrote:
I really like the version by Ellis Marsalis on "Open Letter to Thelonius"
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StinkySQL wrote:
Try this gal's version - http://www.andreaclaburn.com/ Its the same song, but its a different song. Jazz is amazing.
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deaddeer wrote:
same here. the more i listen the more i like it. i mean, fuck me, this song is so brilliant. until i started seriously listening to monk and coltrane i didn't think about music in terms of composition and improvisation.
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pitthart wrote:
learning to appreciate him
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delaluis wrote:
nice nice
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Crackheadsurfer wrote:
Charlie Rouse is on tenor today. Maybe not tomorrow. Five pipes nonetheless.
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floydian1987 wrote:
man if you don't enjoy this I don't know if I can be your friend!
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iDoubleYou wrote:
the lonely monk
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stuberk625 wrote:
Melodious thunk!
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ljwaks wrote:
Along with Emerson and Thoreau and Ives, the Great American Transcendentalist!
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wis38 wrote:
Beautiful
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LiquidEternity wrote:
3:07 appears to be Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, which... shouldn't be here?
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herwi wrote:
the man who was looking for the tunes between the tunes.....:)
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dustbolt wrote:
my life right here
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pituman wrote:
personaje!! talento y locura.. ingenuidad y pasión.
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TGarp wrote:
monkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonkmonk
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roguegirlscout wrote:
Uh, ok.
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millerkai wrote:
I'm confused. Is this the page for every different recording of Epistrophy he ever made? Because just about every Monk live show has (at least) one of this signature tune of his, and it appeared on several studio albums. What's weirder, none of mine are 3:07 in length. It seems really dumb to conflate every occurrence of his theme on tape, good and bad, into one page.
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akingh wrote:
What was it his mother said, "He's The Onliest Monk!" She got that right!
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roger343 wrote:
Masterpiece!
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