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• [1] Melissa from teaneck, NJ February 25, 2009 - 10:21AM

  I commend you on devoting a show to this truly important American composer. Bonus -- you spelled his first name correctly! (People often forget the second "o" in "Thelonious" -- even the New York Times has!) I look forward to downloading the podcast of this show.

  
  
• [2] Greg from Bronx February 25, 2009 - 12:19PM

  Excellent! Thank you for presenting and nourishing live swinging music on your show/in the WNYC studio. This show is a cynicism-melter for me.

  
  
• [3] The Truth from Atlanta/New York February 25, 2009 - 12:22PM

  I am enjoying this. Excellent choice! Happy 50th Anniversary!

  
  
• [4] MichaelB from Morningside Heights February 25, 2009 - 12:48PM

  Great to hear these fabulous musicians playing this wonderful and important music. How often does the mass media even mention Monk's music? Not enough.

  And a welcome change to the pop-drivel too often proferred on Soundcheck (sorry Schaeffer.)

  
  
• [5] Joe Adams from Hillsdale, Bergen County,NJ February 25, 2009 - 04:29PM

  Thank you Lenny. The music was nothing less than exquisite - an antidote to what passes for music such as Sheryl Crow (cf. Maureen Dowd today) Monk was far out but he was always swinging and always beautiful. Incidentally. the masterpiece, "Bright Mississippi" was based on "Sweet Georgia Brown."

  
  
• [6] Mike Kupfer from Tuxedo, NY February 25, 2009 - 08:45PM

  Thank goodness for the web cast! My wife heard the show today and I was able to listen tonight. Monk's music is magic. I was on a delayed flight recently from Seattle to New York and the Monk music on my iPod was of great comfort.

  Great show!

  
  
• [7] Lucas Gillan from Chicago March 02, 2009 - 12:29PM

  Great performance! I saw Jason Moran perform his take on Monk's Town Hall Concert, "In My Mind," in Chicago a year ago and it was wonderful. It's nice to get the up-close and personal camera angle here.