Here’s some New Year Resolution fodder from Thelonious Monk via Steve Lacy.
Thanks to James Keepnews for sharing.
And here’s a shot of Monk’s iconic hat I took on a recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of American History.
![Thelonious Monk's Hat Thelonious Monk's Hat at the Smithsonian Museum of American History](http://hollandhopson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/monk-hat-300x200.jpg)
Thelonious Monk's Hat at the Smithsonian Museum of American History