“At first I didn't understand what [Thelonious Monk] was doing, but I went back again, and what I can say about Monk is that I heard ancient Africa in his music. When he played, it was like a ballet. He captured the sound of the universe. Monk could take a triad, a simple chord, and make it sound dissonant. I'm sure that element he had in his piano was part of the two years he spent traveling with his mother in gospel music in the tent shows.” YearsFirstsI CanTwoShowsMotherUniverseSoundSimpleMusicHeardElementsJazzAncientPianoTwo YearsBalletMonkChordsJazz MusicCapturedBack AgainTentsGospel MusicTriads Author:Randy Weston
“We all have music in us - your heartbeat is your drum, your voice is your sound - and music is supposed to put you in tune with nature.” SoundVoiceMusic IsTunesHeartbeatSound And Music Author:Randy Weston
