Thelonious Monk's favorite composition in the style of legendary jazz singer Abbey Lincoln who wrote the lyrics to the song. he lyrics aptly evoke difficulties of devotion to a style of music that very few understood or appreciated at the time. This was recorded live at the Tresques Festival in France in 2024 with Pierre Coulon-Cerisier on piano, Michel Altier on bass and Michael Santanastasio on drums.

Blue Monk, Monkery’s the Blues - Fatin cover (Abbey Lincoln/Thelonious Monk)

Soulful, jazz and blues singer based in France, Fatin started her career in London and has performed in iconic places such as Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Her musical influences are: Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, Mark Murphy, Cleo Laine, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and more recent artists such as Cleo Sol or NAO. 

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