Carolina QuotesAll musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.
Thelonious Monk Carolinian
Source
Interview in DownBeat magazine (28 October 1971)
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- interview
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- 1971
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“All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.” Thelonious Monk. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-392227FEEE. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/392227feee
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