Thelonious Monk

Jazz fans owe a debt of gratitude to the folks behind the Jazz Icons DVD series. Read More

The workshop helps participants understand common compositional structures (blues and 32 bar song forms) and demonstrates how an improvised solo relates to the composition being played. Read More

Ever since his emergence in 1999, Jason Moran has been compared to iconoclastic bebop pioneer Thelonious Monk. The project was commissioned by several entities in 2006, and Moran unveiled... Read More

At the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center, a young pianist named Kris Bowers seemed to bring his own element to a blues by senior tenor sax master Frank Wess. Wess and fellow master Benny Golson were being featured, but Bowers began strong with sparse Count Basie keyboard jabs, adding spicy Thelonious Monk -like harmonies and licks. Read More

Lots going on as the St Paul Winter Carnival heats up, but even without the added merriment, jazz offerings alone make for some tough decisions as there are intriguing gigs at every turn. Read More

Virtuoso trombonist Conrad Herwig has a consistent ability to surprise listeners. Read More

All About Jazz is celebrating Bobby Broom's birthday today! Read More

When three musicians of this caliber go on "Further Explorations," it is worthwhile to follow their path. Read More

For Friday the 13th of January, WFMU DJ Kurt Gottschalk played about 20 different versions of Thelonious Monk's Friday the 13th , including quite a few sent in by his listeners. Read More

Thelonious Monk's legacy is a multifaceted one. Read More