"You're a great interviewer!" |
"It was a lot of fun to work with Monk." |
"Many thanks for your venture to South Jefferson for "Blues Day 2012"! I enjoy preparing the students for your visit every year. You make them feel at ease, and they respond to your interaction." -- Judy Greene
"Thank you for showing me how to improvise better and not be so scared." -- Laura F.
"Thank you so much for coming in to work wiht the students at Holland Patent Elementary! I immensely enjoyed learning from you and watching the students get so into the activities was incredible. They were so blessed to be able to work with you and have their musical lives enriched because of what you taught them." -- Sarah Beasley
"Thank you so much for teaching us all about music. It was a pleasure to have you here at our school. I had so much fun with you. I hope you can come back again soon to see us all and teach us more things too. We all miss you have all had fun with you." -- Erin
"You are so good with the kids! They instinctively know quality when they encounter it." |
"Blues Workshop 2009 was a blast! Thank you for spending the day with us! We enjoyed hearing you play your soprano saxophone and learning:
We hope you can visit South Jeff. again." -- Judy Greene's elementary band members
Thank you for teaching us about some instruments and letting us play them. I had a lot of fun with you. You are an awesome man. I feel smart."-- Tanya
"Numerous comments have been made to me regarding your performance. 'That was great!', 'It was the best assembly I've ever seen,' and 'we loved it!' were expressed to me by teachers, students and parents. 'When can he come back?' was another one that we can discuss at some other time. I think your CD is terrific!" -- Sam Ralabate, Tarrytown, NY
"Thank you for your important contribution to Summer Session here in the Capital Region. Those of us who know you, enjoyed re-connecting with you, and those who did not, were impressed by your work with teachers and your overwhelming warmth and humor. You have become an important participant in our work with teachers in the Capital Region. Some examples of the enthusiasm and sincerity with which attendees [teachers] from both the Capital Region and the North Country sites responded to your work are listed below:
"Thank you for sharing your talents with us all." -- Marlinda Menashe, Jean Malone and Kate Blossom
"I would like to express our thanks to you for the outstanding assemblies and concert you presented for us here at Sleepy Hollow. The professional quality as well as the effective presentation was extremely entertaining as well as educational.
"It was the best assembly I've ever seen" |
"She did a terrific job, and I know it was entirely due to you having unlocked that door for her." |
"I have been meaning to sit down and write you a thank you note for two weeks but I feel as though I've been on a complete whirlwind since you were here, so I apologize for the delay. I wanted to share with you two very tangible positive effects of your [improvisation] workshop. As you know, we were headed to an All-County Festival the next day. Dave (bass player) had such confidence after working with you that he took two solos in the jazz portion of the program, and did a great job (he has tended to shy away from solos in the past even though he is quite capable). Also, Janet (trombone) was singing in the women's choir at the festival and she was the only one who had enough courage to try out for a scat solo in the piece "Route 66." The director of the chorus, who is from Ticonderoga, has been working with his students for five months on scat singing, and he told me that Janet beat them all out in five minutes! She did a terrific job, and I know it was entirely due to you having unlocked that door for her. She was excited beyond belief! Needless to say, the kids have been really excited since you were here, and I plan to put a brief write-up with your name, address and phone in my Zone newsletter, if that's all right with you, so that other schools in our area might be able to take advantage of your talents!" -- Kerry A. Mero, Crown Point, NY
"...really impressed me with your talents as a musician and an educator. You were great!" |
"On behalf of everybody here, I extend thanks for your visit and work here with our kids. From Barbara Cohen and LouAnn, and the music students, you get rave reviews! LouAnn would love to have you back again, especially when she has the music program a little more in hand. Bud Elkind was sorry for the confusion, and if you do visit again, he would like to schedule time for you. The little bit that I was able to be in the classroom really impressed me with your talents as a musician and an educator. You were great! Thank you for all of it. My best regards to all, and most sincere acknowledgment to you." -- Mary E. Kopcza, Greenfield, NH
"Before the intent of the idea gets lost in other ideas, I am writing to your band, individually, to say personally thank you very much for coming out and performing last month. From our perspective at least, it was the best party we've ever had. Your professional presence was primarily responsible for that!" -- Kit Blackmore, Utica, NY
"Your return to our Barneveld site was widely anticipated..." |
"Thank you for entertaining our youngsters and adults at the annual Halloween Party. Your return to our Barneveld site was widely anticipated and well received. We truly appreciate having your band again join with our clients in celebration of this annual holiday.
"It is through the work of the Caring Partnership, comprised of agency participants and their families, employees, volunteers and community supporters such as yourself that United Cerebral Palsy is known for program excellence. Thank you again for your consideration and support." -- Bruce A. Brodsky, Barneveld, NY
"Thanks again for all your help this past weekend with the 'For Kids Only' performances. The events were a great success, and your role played a big part with making the production go smoothly. The audience enjoyed the stories, and especially the music. I know that Linda was very appreciative of your fine piano and saxophone playing." -- James Shermer, MWPAI, Utica, NY
"Many thanks for helping to make my retirement party such a happy time. It really made the evening special for me in many ways to have you provide the music. You are so good with the kids! They instinctively know quality when they encounter it."-- Jean Berry, Utica, NY
"I can attest to the knowledgeable skills of interviewer Monk Rowe because I'm among the "Arrangers, Composers, Authors, Etc."
-- Nat Hentoff
"You're one of the classiest people I've ever met. Extremely talented and blessed with nearly unmatchable integrity. You're an interviewer who puts his guests at ease enabling one to relax and respond in an informative and flattering way."
-- Joe Wilder
"Just wanted to thank you for the video. It was great talking with you that day, relaxed and, I hope, informative. You have a real dedication to the music, and it shows."
-- Mike Wofford
"How great to have that videocassette! My beau adored it and commented on what a great interviewer you were so well prepared, and so able to put me at ease. He said some other things too (no dumb questions, etc.). Your impressive accomplishment, the Hamilton archive, is just one more favor you've done for posterity. The CD, the interviews -- our GRANDchildren will thank you!"
-- Jean Bach
"Of all the many jobs of your kind I've never had a better time and left feeling we had spread some good knowledge & vibes with the kids. Keep doing your great gig!"
-- Ed Shaughnessy
"I really enjoyed seeing the video you sent. I think you did a superb job both in planning it and acting as the interviewer."
-- John LaPorta
"I received the videotape of our interview, and I'm really pleased with it! And I still mean it when I say that it is the most enjoyable interview I've ever done!"
-- Junior Mance
"We received the interview. Thanks a million!! I can't believe that I had those words come out of my mouth in front of a mike. I say that I hold court and talk up a breeze until I have a microphone in front of me. Milt joins me in saying thanks."
-- Mona Hinton
"Thanks so much for the video. You're a great interviewer!"
-- Marian McPartland