TM: Well, I mean, the piece swings by itself. TM: It sounded like some slow solos speeded up, to me. LF: How about the solos? Which of them did you like? LF: Did I hear you say the tempo was wrong? (With Conte Candoli, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb.) Rhythm-a-ning from 'Gettin' Together' on Contemporary. LF: I'll find a few things you'll want to say something about.Дў. LF: Is that all you have to say about that record? TM: The view here is great, and you have a crazy stereo system. When it becomes clear he is not listening, the record is taken off.) (After two minutes, Monk rises from his seat, starts wandering around the room and looking out of the window.

Flight 19 from 'Point of Departure' on Blue Note. 7 may have a more than coincidental relationship to the opinions expressed openly by Oscar Peterson concerning Monk's own value as a pianist.ДЎ. He was given no information about any of the records played. At this point, he seemed interested enough to listen to a couple of non-Monk works. Accordingly, Records 2 - 6 were all Monk tunes.

When moments of silence engulfed him, Nellie succeeded in prodding him.ДЄfter the first minute of the first record, it became obvious that the only way to complete an interview and retain Monk's interest would be by concentrating mainly on other artists' versions of his own compositions. Accompanied by his wife Nellie, he sat, stood or paced his way through eight records. One day in 1966 Monk broke his long silence. The reason was clear: Monk is not the most voluble of personalities, and it seemed improbable that an interview could be obtained. Not until the Blindfold Test had been appearing for almost 20 years did Thelonious Monk participate as a subject. Secondarily the musician blindfolded usually attempts to identify the artists on each record, though it is always made clear before the interview that the evaluations are far more important than the guesswork.' 'It is the aim of the Blindfold Test to elicit the honest subjective reaction of the listener.

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