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In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday March 21st, 2018 with Bernard Stepien
Pianist Thelonious Monk

Pianist Thelonious Monk is one of the giants of Jazz that had one of the most perceptible influence on lots of musicians. Tonight we will sample the basic components of his art and see how baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins all benefited from his mighty influence.
I got rhythm
Thelonious Monk - the early thelonious Monk - moon records
Nice work if you can get it
Thelonious Monk - the early thelonious Monk - moon records
Body and soul
Thelonious Monk - the early thelonious Monk - moon records
Evidence
Thelonious Monk - in philadelphia with Steve Lacy - RLR records
Straight no Chaser
Thelonious Monk - in philadelphia with Steve Lacy - RLR records
Rhythm A Thing
Thelonious Monk - in philadelphia with Steve Lacy - RLR records
Lulu's back in Town
Thelonious Monk - It's Monk Time - columbia
Stuffy turkey
Thelonious Monk - It's Monk Time - columbia
epistrophy
Thelonious Monk - with Coltrane at Carnegie Hall - blue note
bye ya
Thelonious Monk - with Coltrane at Carnegie Hall - blue note
Friday the 13th
Thelonious Monk - with Sonny Rollins - prestige
blue hawk
Thelonious Monk - alone in san franciso - riverside
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