~To Sierre – I am honored to be able to share some words about your very favorite Monk album, this timeless masterpiece, “Solo Monk” The minute hand trudged along, straining with every hesitant tick forward in what seemed like...

    By DJ Pari It’s shortly after 7 p.m. on Aug. 7, 1958, a hot, humid summer night in New York City. Upon walking through the doors of the Five Spot Café, a popular storefront bar in the Bowery...

by Bob Heinrichs    * When he's not moonlighting as a writer and enjoying spinning vinyl records, Bob Heinrichs works as an investment manager in the Philadelphia suburbs. * Photos provided by Bob and edited by Sierre Monk With both...