Good Advice

Back in February, the website The Best Article Every Day posted Thelonious Monk's Advice. Monk was a remarkable - no, legendary- jazz pianist who died in 1982. In 1960 a colleague transcribed Monk's advice. Here are some of his tid-bits:

ALWAYS LEAVE THEM WANTING MORE.

STAY IN SHAPE! SOMETIMES A MUSICIAN WAITS FOR A GIG, & WHEN IT COMES, HE’S OUT OF SHAPE & CAN’T MAKE IT.

WHEN YOU’RE SWINGING, SWING SOME MORE!

YOU’VE GOT TO DIG IT TO DIG IT, YOU DIG?

So, if you don't "dig it," at least improvise until you do. (That's mine. Not Monk's.)

Here's Monk- Blue Monk. Watch him swing. Dig it!