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rafael (2125)  Monday June 30, 2003 07:11 AM   [ #13149 ] I
bought a record this week-end, Thelonica , by the pianist Tommy
Flanagan. It's a homage to Thelonious Monk, one of the greatest
pianists and composers of the XXth century -- all compositions
but the last are Monk's. Tommy Flanagan is one of those
underrated bebop pianists -- in spite of his participation in
historical records (Saxophone Colossus, by Sonny Rollins, or
Giant Steps, by John Coltrane, in some way the nec plus ultra of
bebop), or his work with Ella Fitzgerald or Tony Bennett. I'm
not usually writing about jazz records, but this one has not
only a very high musical level, it has also been made with a
unusual level of love, respect and humility, making it probably
the most touching musical homage I've ever heard. It's very rare
to find some music that can express such complex feelings with
so much delicacy and inte