Thelonious Monk: 25 Pieces of Advice for Musicians (1960)
FROM STEVE LACY’S HANDWRITTEN LIST, 1960 “What you don’t play can be more important than what you play.” — Thelonious Monk In 1960, saxophonist Steve Lacy spent 16 weeks playing in Thelonious Monk’s band. Throughout that period, he kept a small notebook in which he wrote down the phrases, observations, and instructions Monk gave him…
