Carmen's recording of T Monk's compositions (some of the lyrics she wrote, some others wrote) is a wonder and an indelible classic. Done many years after this interview.
She performed a couple of the selections from what became her Monk album at Donte's with the group referenced in the blog feature. At the time, I recall her saying that she was talking with Jon Hendricks and Sally Swisher about lyrics and how difficult it was to mesh words with Monk's tunes. As you say, the project didn't come together until the late 1980s.
Carmen's recording of T Monk's compositions (some of the lyrics she wrote, some others wrote) is a wonder and an indelible classic. Done many years after this interview.
She performed a couple of the selections from what became her Monk album at Donte's with the group referenced in the blog feature. At the time, I recall her saying that she was talking with Jon Hendricks and Sally Swisher about lyrics and how difficult it was to mesh words with Monk's tunes. As you say, the project didn't come together until the late 1980s.