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5 minutes ago, JSngry said:

I know he was Greek-Caucasian, but white?

That's pushing it!!!!!

White enough to get in trouble during the LA riots until he was recognized.   (And of course yo might well asl "which LA riots" there's been so many. 

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12 minutes ago, medjuck said:

White enough to get in trouble during the LA riots until he was recognized.   (And of course yo might well asl "which LA riots" there's been so many. 

Yes, skin-wise he was white. Culturally, though, he decided to "live as black" pretty early on and did so until his death. I'd use the word "psychologically" but that implies that there's a race-specific/genetic psychology, and of course there's not. But there is definitely an experiential mindset that comes from living black in America. Otis not only realized that, he embraced it fully. Fully.

His books are required reading, imo.

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2 hours ago, soulpope said:

👍Monk with Griffin in Jazz wonderland 👍 ....

Also one of my favourites. On my CD´s is a short piano solo piece that´s untitled and in the liner notes it´s stated that nobody could find a title to that little piece.

I´m not sure, it sounds like if you might know it, but that can be Monk´s style, the way he approaches ballads.

But I´m not sure, could it be a little theme from "In the Stage Door Canteen" ?

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