Wednesday is the birthday anniversary of pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Thursday is the birthday anniversary of drummer Art Blakey. The two were born two years and one day apart ...

Thelonious Monk got part of his training from the old ... Other solo jazz pianists like Art Tatum showed off their virtuosity, but Monk solos were more about the compositions, and making the ...

"life imitates art.") My reading of Kelley's biography and other depictions and recollections of Monk's life suggests to me that the reversal of perspectives of "out" and "in" was central to the way ...

Before Monk came along, no one played piano like him ... and Barney Wilen – along with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor. Related: At 13, Self-Taught Jazz Pianist Joey Alexander Is ...

An extension of the Original Jazz Classics series launched in 1982, the OJC Remasters strand applies the sonic benefits of modern remastering to albums in the OJC catalogue which were released on ...

A treasure chest of jazz is being rereleased this week: “The Complete Riverside Recordings” of Thelonious ... range of his art. For me, it's the most essential trove of Monk's recordings ...

I was able to see Thelonious Monk perform twice ... Subscribe to the weekly St. Louis Arts+Culture newsletter to discover must-attend art exhibits, performances, festivals, and more. We will never ...