THINK OF ONE - Thelonious Monk
Medium swing
This tune was written in 1953 by Thelonious Monk. The form is 32 bars, following an AABA structure, and you can hear the original recording on the album 'Monk'. Listen to the main repeated note in the melody
Drums, Piano and Bass
Listen to how Kenny Barron deals with tension and resolution, rhythmically and harmonically in his solo.
Drums and Bass
Focus on the relationship between being ahead and behind the beat between the drums and bass.
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Drums
Listen to the melody being played in the head, and the middle ground between phrases being straight and swung. Focus on the melody being embellished, with different resolution points.
Bass
Hear how the bassist also accompanies the melody in the head, by subtly playing excerpts of the melody in the head. Listen to how some of the bass lines are grouped in 3 over 4 poly rhythms.