Over at PopMatters Will Layman has a great piece on pianist Jason Moran. Highly recommended.
It also includes a wonderful video where Moran talks about his relationship with the music (and inescapable aesthetic influence) of Thelonious Monk. I could listen to that for a lot longer than the few minutes caught on tape (but that’s how I roll); I could definitely listen/watch Moran and his band tackle Thelonious for many blissful hours. For now, this will have to suffice.
Props to Layman for calling well-warranted attention to this amazing (and young!) master, and props to Moran for being himself.
Bonus footage of “Thelonious”:
