Bassist Al McKibbon tells a story about the mercurial Thelonious Monk from George Wein's, "Giants of Jazz" tour in 1972. "In about three months Monk said maybe two words. I mean, literally, maybe two words. He didn't say Good Morning, Good Night, What time, nothing. Why, I don't know. He sent back word after the tour was over that the reason he couldn't communicate or play was that Art Blakey and I were so ugly. (laughter)
From "Jazz Anecdotes, Second Time Around" by Bill Crow
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