Melodious Thunk

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Thelonious Monk is often regarded as a founder of bebop and one of the most important musicians in jazz. His compositions distinguished him from other composers and pianists as he made use of abrupt and dramatic silences and hesitations and combined them with a percussive attack. His wife nicknamed this unconventional playing style “Melodious Thunk.” He is one of only five jazz musicians to make the cover of Time magazine. Tonight we hear his Ruby My Dear. Also, music from Iva Bittova and Giya Kancheli, as well as the next installment in our Mozart in Full Voice festival featuring pieces from Zaide, K. 344 and La Finta Giardiniera, K. 196 (The Pretend Garden-Girl).

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