Workshop for session with Friends N°5 BLUE MONK

[Jean Pierre]

"Blue Monk" by Thelonious Monk was the pianist's favorite composition, according to Laurent de Wilde , and he recorded it often. In a 1963 interview when asked to name a record that he plays on that he especially likes his answer is "'Blue Monk' with the trio." He first recorded it on September 22, 1954, with Art Blakey on drums and Percy Heath on bass.
"'Blue Monk' a, is wonderful illustrations of bebop at its most joyous. 'Blue Monk' is Monk's simplest, old-time blues melody (even New Orleans street bands play it). The main motive--a four-note chromatic rise in eighth notes--is the melodic springboard for several of Monk's choruses."

2 track guitar with 2 different sound
1 chorus empty if you want try to play it
bass and drums BIAB

the third chorus is empty if you want try to play it...

[Pete C]

JP, pas d'attachement ?

[Jean Pierre]

ouch..excuse me  now it's good

...and the chord diagram is here
https://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/blue-monk

 

[StephenM]

this is lovely JP and a great music history lesson as well.  Not only are you a fantastic musician but you also help keep the memory of these past greats alive!  It's a grand thing....

[Rene Asologuitar]

"Blue Monk" by Thelonious Monk was the pianist's favorite composition, according to Laurent de Wilde , and he recorded it often.
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Hi Jean,
This is such lovely recording!
And the bonus jam part, is a big add to our enjoyment!
Lovely guitar!!!
Thanks for this!
Rene

[Pete C]

Nice instrumental and well played. Has that authentic 50's sound to it. Thanks for providing the chord diagrams, that was interesting. I've always struggled with jazzy chords as one of the fingers on my left hand doesn't bend properly so I can't manage complicated chords.

Pete