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Thelonious Monk Big Band Rehearsing at the Jazz Loft for Historic Town Hall Concert, 1959 (photo by W. Eugene Smith
Thelonious Monk Big Band Rehearsing at the Jazz Loft for Historic Town Hall Concert, 1959 (photo by W. Eugene Smith)

Happy Friday the Thirteenth! I’ve long considered Friday the 13th to be a lucky day — among other things, my youngest son was born on a Friday the 13th. “Friday the Thirteenth” is also the title of one of my favorite Thelonious Monk compositions. I just learned today that saxophonist Steve Lacy, a Monk protege, compiled a list of his words of wisdom. Much food for thought here: Steve Lacy's list of Monkisms

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