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• A Misleading Superlative

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 448
  The front page of the Books section of today’s San Francisco Chronicle features a review of Terry Teachout’s new book, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong , complete with a large prototypical photograph of the man with a trumpet to his lips. The headline for the review is “King Louis.” The reviewer, ...
  16 hours ago

• An unusual friendship: Nica Rothschild and Thelonious Monk

  
  Muckety.com - Exploring the paths of power and influence — Authority: 494
  She was a baroness, descended from one of Europes wealthiest families. He was the great-grandson of a slave.
  5 days ago

• Thelonious, Nica

  
  Hot House — Authority: 412
  I promise Ill review Robin Kelleys new Monk biography , but Im taking my time with the book. Although I can already tell you it is a good read. Kelley goes into great detail to give the reader the fullest portrait of Monk possible. Kelley succeeds in presenting the inner world of Monk, free of the mythologizing that ...
  6 days ago

• It’s An Infinite Cycle Interviews… Thelonious

  
  It's An Infinite Cycle... — Authority: 124
  In this interview, Thelonious ‘ background in music is discussed and he talks about The Life Of A Teenage Champion beat tape. This interviewed also accompanies the release of Thelonious’ Life Of A Champion , so download that after you read the interview. You share a name with with one of the world’s ...
  1 week ago

• More Thoughts On the Relation Between Islam, Blackamericans, and Bebop

  
  The Manrilla Blog | Exploring Islam In America Through the Social Sciences — Authority: 120
  The following is s short excerpt from The African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective, by Ingrid Tolia Monson. Monson’s book provides some further insight on the nature of the relation and attraction that Islam held for Blackamerican jazz musicians as well as Blackamericans as whole who embraced Islam.Art Blakey’s ...
  1 week ago

• History lessons: Thelonious Monk + Norwegian black metal

  
  Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches — Authority: 106
  Been spending time with two important new works of music history. ///// Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original As expected, Robin D.G. Kelleys new Thelonious Monk biography is outstanding. I feel like Im learning something on every page. Did you know that to this day Monk shares a "Round ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thelonious Monk live recorded on film (1966)

  
  Keep Swinging — Authority: 120
  Thelonious Monk optredens op film (1966) ( Nederlands) Thelonious Monk live recorded on film (1966) ( English) Monks European trip - spring 1966 THELONIOUS MONK LIVE ON FILM (1966) Hans Koert Todays blog is dedicated to some great fragments on film by Thelonious Monk , while performing in Paris and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thelonious Monk optredens op film ( 1966)

  
  Keep Swinging — Authority: 120
  Thelonious Monk optredens op film (1966) ( Nederlands) (tomorrow) Thelonious Monk live on film (1966) ( English) Monks Europese tournee voorjaar 1966 THELONIOUS MONK OPTREDENS OP FILM (1966) Hans Koert Deze keer is het uitgangspunt voor mijn blog een fragment van een optreden van Thelonious Monk ...
  2 weeks ago

• Monk and the Baroness: An Interview With Documentarian Hannah Rothschild

  
  Spinner — Authority: 733
  Filed under: All About Jazz Hannah Rothschild talks about her new documentary, The Jazz Baroness, to be shown on HBO2. Check here for show times. Jazz has always had its fair share of characters. Usually they are musicians, but occasionally nonmusicians enter the story thread. Baroness Pannonica de ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Jazz Baroness

  
  [CinemaRatty] Latest Articles — Authority: 169
  Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: HBO Bio-Pic Revisits Life of Jazz Patron/Civil Rights Pioneer Although Baronness Pannonica “Nica” - Rothschild (1913-1988) was born into a very wealthy European dynasty, when she moved to Manhattan in the early Fifties, she gravitated towards another type of royalty ...
  3 weeks ago

• “Thelonious Hands…”

  
  The Smoking Section — Authority: 628
  In the grand scheme of things, I’d love to go down as one of the greatest documentary filmers this culture has ever seen. Will I get there or not remains to be seen. However, the ability to craft a story through film and words has always intrigued me, so whenever a quality piece presents itself, I always try to ...
  3 weeks ago

• Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners

  
  focus forever — Authority: 122
     - Update 2009. 11,18 (수)    1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 10번째는    Thelonious Monk 의 Brilliant Corners.    어디선가 많이 들어본 멜로디의 Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are..    전체적인 비팝풍의 스타일에 피아노, 관악기의 매력이 듬뿍 담겨있는 ...
  3 weeks ago

• 27 Live Recordings From The 1959 Newport Jazz Festival

  
  Graham English Official Site — Authority: 111
  Here’s a few of the musicians you can listen to: Count Basie & His Orchestra , Dizzy Gillespie , The Modern Jazz Quartet , Oscar Peterson Trio and Thelonious Monk . Registration is required but it’s oh so worth it. The New York Times has the backstory of how these recordings ended up at Wolfgang’s ...
  3 weeks ago

• Live Recordings from the 1959 Newport Jazz Festival

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 735
  27 live recordings from the 1959 Newport Jazz Festival can be streamed for free at Wolfgangs Vault. Heres a few of the musicians you can listen to: Count Basie & His Orchestra , Dizzy Gillespie , The Modern Jazz Quartet , Oscar Peterson Trio and Thelonious Monk . Registration is required but its oh so worth ...
  3 weeks ago

• Blue Monday (Monk’s Words)

  
  STEVENHARTSITE — Authority: 133
  I’m reading Robin D.G. Kelley’s new biography of Thelonious Monk, and while I might wish Kelley were a more graceful writer, there’s no question that Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of An American Original is the best and most thorough book on the bebop master we are ever likely to see. Kelley was given ...
  4 weeks ago

• Disc of the day: 14-11-09

  
  thejazzbreakfast — Authority: 130
  Sonny Rollins: Moving Out (Prestige 0888072315945) Sonny in 1954 with Kenny Doreham on trumpet, Elmo Hope on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Art Blakey on drums. This is still bebop inspired music, and swift from the start with the title track, even swifter to follow with Swingin’ For Bumsy . The whole band is ...
  4 weeks ago

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