As a guitarist whose love for jazz music began in the '70s, I was understandably excited to hear a few months ago, from a most reliable source, that Thelonious Monk really dug guitarist George Benson!
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will present its 18th annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and Gala Concert, sponsored by General Motors, in Washington, DC on September 18-19, ...
Featuring John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and Coleman Hawkins, Monk’s Music was the world’s introduction to the pianist’s most famous songs. It helped define the future of jazz and the mind of Monk. Save ...