Fred Hersch im Gespräch mit Ethan Iverson:
EI: Thelonious Monk’s bass players, they never play the tune. You try to learn a tune from the part of any bass player who ever recorded with Monk…
FH: …Larry Gales, or whoever…
EI: Well, they’re great bass players, great time, great sound, but they certainly don’t outline the changes, even on the head, you know?
FH: Yeah.
EI: It’s intentionally ignorant, and therefore funkier.
https://ethaniverson.com/interviews/interview-with-fred-hersch/
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