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Thelonious Monk

Geoffrey Smith celebrates the unique art of pianist Thelonious Monk (1917-82) with a programme of Monkish originals presenting the master solo, with big band, and in the company of star saxophonists John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins.

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Sun 8 Oct 2017 00:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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  • Thelonious Monk

    Evidence

    • THELONIUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE AT CARNEGIE HALL.
    • BLUE NOTE RECORDS.
    • 2.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Evidence

    • THELONIUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE AT CARNEGIE HALL.
    • BLUE NOTE RECORDS.
    • 2.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Pannonica

    • Alone in San Francisco.
    • Riverside OJC.
    • 7.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Pannonica

    • Alone in San Francisco.
    • Riverside OJC.
    • 7.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Monk's Point

    • Solo Monk.
    • Sony.
    • 9.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Monk's Point

    • Solo Monk.
    • Sony.
    • 3.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Let's Call This

    • Four Classic Albums.
    • Avid Jazz.
    • 11.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Let's Call This

    • Four Classic Albums.
    • Avid Jazz.
    • 11.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are

    • Brilliant Corners.
    • Riverside.
    • 2.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are

    • Brilliant Corners.
    • Riverside.
    • 2.

  • Thelonious Monk

    I Mean You

    • Big Band and Quartet In Concert.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 2.

  • Thelonious Monk

    I Mean You

    • Big Band and Quartet In Concert.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 2.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Something In Blue

    • The London Collection Vol.3.
    • Black Lion.
    • 3.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Something In Blue

    • The London Collection Vol.3.
    • Black Lion.
    • 3.

Performers:

聽 Title:听听Evidence 聽
聽 Artist:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall聽
聽 Label:听听Blue Note Records聽Catalogue No:聽0946 3-35174 2 4聽
聽 Duration:聽04鈥�41聽
听听Performers: 聽Thelonious Monk, piano; John Coltrane, tenor saxophone; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

听听
聽 Title:听听Pannonica 聽
聽 Artist:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽Alone in San Francisco聽
聽 Label:听听Riverside OJC聽Catalogue No:聽231-2聽
聽 Duration:聽03鈥�53聽
聽 Performers: 聽Thelonious Monk, piano. 聽


听听Title:听听Monk's Point 聽
聽 Artist:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽Solo Monk聽
聽 Label:聽Sony聽Catalogue No:聽635-33聽
聽 Duration:聽02鈥�11
聽 Performers:聽Thelonious Monk, piano. 聽


听听Title:听听Let's Call This 聽
聽 Artist:聽Steve Lacy聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽Four Classic Albums聽
聽 Label:听听Avid Jazz聽Catalogue No:聽AMSC1187聽
聽 Duration:聽07鈥�13聽
聽 Performers: 聽Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone; Mal Waldron, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.


听听Title:听听Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are
聽 Artist:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽Brilliant Corners聽
聽 Label:听听Riverside聽Catalogue No:聽08880-72305014聽
聽 Duration:聽13鈥�19聽
聽 Performers: 聽Thelonious Monk, piano; Ernie Henry, alto saxophone; Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.


听听Title:听听I Mean You 聽
聽 Artist:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽Big Band and Quartet In Concert聽
聽 Label:听听Columbia/Legacy聽Catalogue No:聽88697995802聽
聽 Duration:聽12鈥�51聽
聽 Performers:聽Thad Jones, cornet; Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone; Phil Woods, alto saxophone; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone; Gene Allen, baritone saxophone; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.


听听Title:听听Something in Blue 聽
聽 Artist:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Composers:聽Thelonious Monk聽
聽 Album Title:聽The London Collection Vol.3聽
聽 Label:听听Black Lion聽Catalogue No:聽BLCD-760142聽
聽 Duration:聽06鈥�37聽
聽 Performers:聽Thelonious Monk, piano.

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