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Thelonious Monk Institute Presents Newark’s Top High School Musicians in Concert with Jazz Greats Jon Faddis and Tim Green, June 21 at NJPAC’s Center for Arts Education
their years is heartening; they’ve come a long way since we introduced our program in the city a year and a half ago.” Thelonious Monk, Jr., Chairman of the Institute’s Board of Trustees and son of legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, will 6/18/13 from Business Wire Read more »
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Aki Takase: My Ellington – review
original) cherishes timeless tunes such as The Mooche or Caravan, but also illuminates the path that leads from Ellington to Thelonious Monk, and from Monk to Cecil Taylor. The Mooche is very Monkish, but is also shaped by Takase's dynamic vision: the countermelody from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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Ralph A. Miriello: Turning the Age of 50 the Trumpeter Dave Douglas Takes his Music to the 50 States
music had a sense of adventure to it, with Irabagon and Douglas leading the way. Mr. Iragabon, the winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk Saxophone competition, is a fluid player with a deep resonant tone. He masterfully negotiates his lines with the ease of a from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Michael Shannon on James Franco, his Man Of Steel workout and serious jazz addiction
Monk… he's like Jesus Christ to me. Given that he's about to star in potentially the biggest film of the summer, you'd think Michael Shannon would be more excited. Instead, he's concerned. "I don't really look like Zod, do I?" he says, of his character in from GQ Magazine UK Read more »
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Jazz at the Cambria
and funky.” The group’s material includes Haas’s original songs alongside classics by composers including George Gershwin, Thelonious Monk, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. They began performing at the Cambria in January, finding it a suitable venue for their fans from Bellaire Antrim County News Read more »
