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Dayna Stephens: Monk’D

Thelonious Monk was one of jazz’s great entertainers. But good Monk cover versions are generally as rare as hen’s teeth. You could probably count on one hand the interpretations that have really captured Monk’s playful spirit and/or created music of lasting value. But now we can add Dayna Stephens’ recent album Monk’D to that small, […]