Monk@TownHall, 1959

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Airs Thursday at 8PM on 93.9FM
Trumpeter/bandleader Charles Tolliver celebrates the 50th anniversary of Thelonious Monk's seminal 1959 orchestra performance at Town Hall with a recreation of that historic event. Hosted by WNYC's Terrance McKnight and Jazz Loft director Sam Stephenson, the concert also features jazz stalwarts Stanley Cowell, Rufus Reid, and Gene Jackson.

Thelonious Monk at Town Hall
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