Durium Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 A friend of mine sent me a story about how Gerry Mulligan started his carreer at Minton's wanting to play bag pipe for Thelonious Monk. A rather fancy story. Can someone confirm this story? Keep swinging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I seriously doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I heard it was harmonica - but Monk was already using Little Walter - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 It's true... I once heard Wynton scat an example of what he sounded like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 It's true... I once heard Wynton scat an example of what he sounded like. Wynton's just telling the story that Phil Schaap told him, and imitating the way Schaap scats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Mulligan explains he never played with Monk until they recorded the Riverside album together: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/mulligan/gm-monk.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I heard it was harmonica - but Monk was already using Little Walter - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 It's true... I once heard Wynton scat an example of what he sounded like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Mulligan explains he never played with Monk until they recorded the Riverside album together: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/mulligan/gm-monk.html I've visited that site before and it's excellent. His insights are really worth reading. People interested in Mulligan, jazz of the 50s, or well-presented oral history and lore in general would do well to give that link a visit IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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