Music of Thelonious Monk

October 10, 2005

J.W. Davis (Music Deptartment faculty member) recently performed the music of Thelonious Monk here at Edgewood.

Need to know more about Thelonious Monk? Read on...

"With the arrival of Thelonious Sphere Monk, modern music - let alone modern culture - simply hasn't been the same. Recognized as one of the most inventive pianist of any musical genre, Monk achieved a startling original sound that even his most devoted followers have been unable to successfully imitate. His musical vision was both ahead of its time and deeply rooted in tradition, spanning the entire history of the music from the "stride" masters of James P. Johnson and Willie "the Lion" Smith to the tonal freedom and kinetics of the "avant garde." And he shares with Edward "Duke" Ellington the distinction of being one of the century's greatest American composers. At the same time, his commitment to originality in all aspects of life - in fashion, in his creative use of language and economy of words, in his biting humor, even in the way he danced away from the piano - has led fans and detractors alike to call him "eccentric," "mad" or even "taciturn." Consequently, Monk has become perhaps the most talked about and least understood artist in the history of jazz." -- from Monk's official website.

If you missed J.W. Davis interpretation of Monk's music, or want to hear more, you should avail yourself of Thelonious Monk's music here in the library's CD collection.

AUTHOR: Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955, Performer.
TITLE: Bird and Diz [sound recording] / [Charlie Parker ; Dizzy Gillespie]
PUB INFO: New York : Verve : Clef, p1997.
CALL #: M1366.P37 B57 1997.

AUTHOR: Monk, Thelonious.
TITLE: Criss-cross [sound recording] / Thelonious Monk.
PUB INFO: New York : Columbia, p2003.
CALL #: M1366.M66 C74 2003.

AUTHOR: Christian, Charlie, 1916-1942, Instrumentalist.
TITLE: The immortal Charley Christian [sound recording] : guest artists Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.
PUB INFO: Pismo Beach, CA : Legacy International, [198-?]
CALL #: M1366.C5555 I46 1980.

AUTHOR: Davis, Miles, Instrumentalist.
TITLE: Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk live at Newport 1958 & 1963 [sound recording]
PUB INFO: New York, NY : Columbia Legacy, p1994.
CALL #: M1366.D38 M54 1994.

AUTHOR: Thelonious Monk Quartet.
TITLE: Misterioso [sound recording] / Thelonious Monk Quartet.
PUB INFO: Berkeley, CA : Riverside, c2002.
CALL #: M1366.M66 M57 2002.

AUTHOR: Lacy, Steve.
TITLE: Steve Lacy plays Monk [sound recording]
PUB INFO: [S.l.] : Fuel 2000 Records, p2004.
CALL #: M1366.L32 S73 2004.

AUTHOR: Monk, Thelonious.
TITLE: Thelonious Monk orchestra at Town Hall [sound recording]
PUB INFO: Berkeley, CA : Riverside, p1989.
CALL #: M1366.M66 T43 1989.

AUTHOR: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
TITLE: Thelonious Monk plays Duke Ellington [sound recording]
PUB INFO: Berkeley, Cafif. : Riverside, c2004.
CALL #: M1366.M66 T43 2004.

AUTHOR: Thelonious Monk Quartet.
TITLE: Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall [sound recording]
PUB INFO: New York, NY : Blue Note, p2005.
CALL #: M1366.M66 T43 2005.

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