DID MONK PLAY FUNK
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Thelonious Monk, In a world where he spins not just notes, but notes where bebop rides vibes/
Monk plays funk, Groovy good-time funk, A jazz revolution, a sonic delight/
No, Thelonious Monk did not play funk, But what if he did?/
are you hip to the scene a smoky room filled with the beat, would it be jazz funk? Bebop of today, with a strong, rhythmic bassline, a pulse that pulls your mind strings like a JB embrace/
a prominent drum groove, that makes your soul sway, funk chords dancing, Minor 9th chords, slipping and sliding, Dominant 13th chords, bold and inviting. Can you hear it? /
The bebop beat, fast tempo, bandstand sweaty heat always exceeding 200 bpm/
a race against time, a chase through sound, complex chord progressions, rapid shifts, and a whirlwind of keys, to catch you off guard, and bring you higher into the bebop ozone. C, D, E, F, G, A?, A, B/
Man, what a drag, to think Monk didn’t play funk, what a world he might have created, If his fingers danced on those keys, In a vibrant, electric harmony, where Bebop jazz meets funk, and the night spins on/
A tapestry woven with sound, Riddled with the heartbeat of a genius, A world where Thelonious Monk Is the king of the jazz-funk groove/
Copyright © Tony Adamo | Year Posted 2025
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