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Richard Andersson Monk & More Hobby Horse Records HH32 Younger fans may not realize this, but about 60 years ago Thelonious Monk was so far removed from the Jazz canon that his playing and writing was condemned by a good portion of the music establishment. Today everything has changed and Monk is accorded the same respect as other stylists such as Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson. We’ll see if this canonization ever happens to Cecil… Read More