Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Loft Project

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Airs Thursday at 7PM on 93.9FM
Sam Stephenson joins Terrance McKnight for this pre-concert feature, which sheds light on Thelonious Monk's early career and the significance of the historic 1959 Town Hall Concert. Also covered are the Jazz Loft Project itself and newly discovered Monk rehearsals, and the role of Hall Overton, who did the arrangements for the Town Hall concert.

The Jazz Loft Project at Duke University

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