Solo Monk Thelonious Monk

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TabithaSoren

Joining the tireless Kurt Loder as the second face of MTV News, Soren performed her duties with a healthy sense of red-haired gravitas. However, she may be best known for her 1992 interview with Bill Clinton where she asked the candidate on a "Choose or Lose" special, "Who's your favorite musician?" When Clinton replied, "Thelonious Monk," Soren responded, "Who's the loneliest monk?"

Not only is it interesting to compare Okazaki's album to Monk's Casino and "Reflections and Meditations on Monk" by Wadada Leo Smith but also to Duck Baker's "... plays Monk" ( -monk.html), another great effort, although Baker's approach is very different to Okazaki's. Very good review, Alex.

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