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I’m not sure why Monk played four tunes associated with the Ellington band—“Satin Doll,” “Sophisticated Lady,” “Caravan,” and “Solitude,” followed by Monk’s own “In a Crepuscule with Nellie,” (and then an awkward blues featuring Joe Turner, a pianist unknown to me), but I’m glad he did. Posted by Sergio Balint
