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Old 07-05-2009, 01:46 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Monk was brilliant, an amazing pianist, and a solid composer. Giving him the title of best Jazz composer ever is a bit of a stretch though. I would save that honor for Charles Mingus definitely who had a penchant for writing fugues for jazz ensembles. How crazy is that?
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