Thelonious Monk
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Thelonious Monk artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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February 26, 2009 Trumpeter Charles Tolliver leads an ambitious re-creation of Thelonious Monk's first big band.
Interviews & Profiles
December 29, 2009 Author Robin D.G. Kelley portrays the jazz great as a trained musician, psychiatric case and father.
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February 28, 2009 Thelonious Monk's 1959 concert at New York's Town Hall has become the stuff of legend.
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October 15, 2008 Jazz pianist Jason Moran talks about one of his biggest musical influences: Thelonious Monk.
October 10, 2007 Ninety years ago today, a New York jazz legend was born in the Southern city of Rocky Mount, N.C.
August 1, 2001 Instantly recognizable, the musical language Monk created was iconic in its originality.
Discover Songs
September 21, 2005 Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will He...
News
September 20, 2007 A musician reflects on the Monterey Jazz Festival and reviews a new set of archival Monterey CDs.
April 18, 2006 Among those honored by the Pulitzer panel was legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
October 5, 2005 Larry Appelbaum of the Library of Congress describes his astounding discovery of a 1957 recording.
September 30, 2005 A newly unearthed recording captures Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane at the height of their powers.
Reviews
June 29, 2011 When Monk's band arrived late in San Francisco, it inspired a solo album recorded in 1959.
December 16, 2005 Tom Moon's picks for the year's best CDs range from lo-fi indie folk to rediscovered jazz.
August 1, 2001 After years of being ignored by critics, Monk became a star while playing with John Coltrane.
August 1, 2001 This set tracks the legendary pianist's career during a critical time and includes alternate takes.
August 1, 2001 This 1959 album captures one of the few moments when Monk recorded with a large ensemble.
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May 10, 2013 This week on Alt.Latino, Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon discusses his latest book.
April 18, 2013 Alt.Latino celebrates National Poetry Month with Herrera, who discusses the songs that shaped him.
June 5, 2012 On this edition of the show, we share listeners' memories of their parents' record collections.
June 8, 2011 Inspired by their own album of duets, we asked the jazzmen to name their favorite pairings.
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March 15, 2011 Hear some jazz songs that wear green, at least in their titles, in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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February 9, 2011 Little did George Gershwin know that his lovable song would evolve into something far greater.
April 30, 2009 Years ago, a record-store clerk gave Tom Cole a vital tutorial, in the form of these five albums.
October 6, 2008 Too many dishonor Thelonious Monk with wrongheaded covers. But a few manage to keep Monk weird.
November 20, 2000 Monk emerged as a great jazz innovator, among those responsible for the birth of bebop in the 40s.
