Bemsha Swing
Thelonious Monk Lyrics


Instrumental


Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

Postatility

As Charlie Rouse said of Monk's melodies, they are"....simple and correct.."

BuckshotLaFunke1

This used to be my favorite jazz whistle tune when I was a teenager (66 now). This music reminds me of honest, physical labor in a big harbor.

winterstei

Makes sense, Monk's Dream as well. Unfortunately not very suitable for long distance walking.

NolieRavioli

I played this at a jazz camp one summer and they got all the different groups together to play this. it was so much fun. That was probably about 7 years ago but i think about this song all the time. It makes me think about a big party where all my friends I haven't seen in a long time start showing up. hahaha

Alexander Schmidt

Bemsha Swing is a tune Monk wrote with Denzil Best and was first recorded on December 18, 1952, for the album Thelonious Monk Trio. The tune is also known as "Bimsha Swing", because the word Bemsha is a re-spelling of "Bimshire" — a colloquial nickname for Barbados, where Denzil Best was born.

John James

thx alex. u just learned me sumthn

Crazy Diamond

Thanks for this insightful comment :)
The only problem I have is that Wiki says Denzil DaCosta Best was "Born: April 27, 1917; New York City, U.S" (?)
EDIT: Best was born in New York City, into a musical Caribbean family originally from Barbados.[1]
Oh OK, nvm

Unconditionally Guaranteed

This tune helps me to cope with life difficulties. Love this number, and love Monk.

a pomba do Caio Martins

nada é mais melhor que um bom jazz ou blues, amo músicas dedesse gênero

Caipira Armorial

Mais melhor é foda, hein?

More Comments

More Versions