New Monk bio in progress by Robin Kelley

[gvopedz]

6 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

I had to smile when I once did read an interview Valeria Vilmer with Monk where she want´s to urge him into some political statements and how hip is his reactions...

Frank Kofsky tried to do something similar when he interviewed John Coltrane.

[Gheorghe]

16 hours ago, gvopedz said:

Frank Kofsky tried to do something similar when he interviewed John Coltrane.

Can you tell me an answer he gave ?

I remember Monk´s statements were very hip. When Valery Vilmer who seemed to say that she is "worried about politics" Monk answered: If you are worried about politics stop what you are doing now and become a politician". 

And when Valery insisted to get an answer, Monk said "it´s not my job, let them politicians do it, they get paid for it". 

 

[gvopedz]

13 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

Can you tell me an answer he gave ?

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One example from the Kofsky interview that I had in mind was when Kofsky mentioned Viet Nam.  You can hear the interview at