This guy, he has a different attitude, but he can play. I can do a piece by John Lewis, who was heavily influenced by Duke Ellington. These are two musicians who were significantly touched by Duke Ellington's work. Because I think the attention span, you know, starts to waver somewhat after 10 minutes of a solo. He's a sensational talent.
Most people play various kinds of, of, of arpeggios and different kinds of scales.
You know, set up dramatically, if you will, for certain kinds of banging repetitions here and there. Melody, in a harmonic frame, is the most powerful way you can play. Uh, melodically, harmonically, rhythmically. Because it's Thelonious Monk. Playing his music, that's kind of like having somebody look over your shoulder.