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Thelonious Monk at 100

In the week of Thelonious Monk's centenary, Alyn Shipton includes music by Monk's quartet, requested by listeners to mark the occasion, amid other suggestions for music from all styles and periods of jazz.

1 hour

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Sat 7 Oct 2017 16:00

Music Played

  • John Donaldson & Thelonious Monk

    Trinkle Trinkle

    • Music Box.
    • Woodville.
    • 1.
  • Buddy Rich and his Big Band & Manny Albam

    Kilimanjaro Cookout

    • The Roar of 74.
    • LRC.
    • 2.
  • Kilimanjaro Dark Jazz Ensemble

    Parallel Corners

    • Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble.
    • Planet Mu.
    • 5.
  • Benny Waters

    I'm In The Mood For Love

    • Plays Songs of Love.
    • JazzPoint.
    • 3.
  • Mezzrow, Wilson & Mezzrow-Bechet Septet

    Saw Mill Man Blues

    • The King Jazz Records Story.
    • Storyville.
    • 2.
  • Sidney Bechet, Johnny Windhurst, Ray Parker, George "Pops" Foster & George Thompson

    Royal Garden Blues

    • Jazz Nocturne Vol 1: Bunk, Bechet and Bocage in Boston.
    • Jazz Crusade.
    • 4.
  • Billie Holiday

    A Fine Romance

    • The Lady Sings.
    • Proper.
    • 10.
  • John Coltrane

    The Last Blues

    • Living Space.
    • Impulse.
    • 7.
  • Bill Evans, Tony Bennett & Bennett, Tony & Bill Evans

    You Must Believe In Spring

    • TOGETHER AGAIN.
    • CONCORD.
    • 10.
  • Keith Jarrett

    Koln Concert - Part Ii C

    • The Koln Concert.
    • ECM.
    • 4.
  • Thelonious Monk

    Lulu's Back In Town

    • It's Monk Time.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

Performers:

Artist Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýJohn Donaldson

Title Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýTrinkle Tinkle

Composer Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýMonk

Album Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýMusic Box

Label Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Woodville

Number Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý CD 110 Track 1

Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý2.58

Performers Ìý Ìý ÌýJohn Donaldson, p; Oli Hayhurst, b; Asaf Sirkis, d. 2005.


Artist Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýBuddy Rich

Title Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýKilimanjaro Cookout

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Manny Albam

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Roar of 74

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LRCÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 24103 Track 2

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6.18

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌý Buddy Rich (drums); Joe Beck (guitar); Pat La Barbera (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Joe Riomero, Bob Martin, (alto saxophones); John Laws (Baritone); Greg Hopkins, Charlie Davis, John Hoffman, Larry Hall Ìý(trumpet); Alan Kaplan, Keith O’Quinn, John Leys, (trombones); Buddy Budson (piano); Tony Levin (bass guitar); Sam Woodyard (percussion). 1973

ÌýÌý

ArtistÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýKilimanjaro Dark Jazz Ensemble

TitleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýParallel Corners

ComposerÌý Ìý ÌýKiers / Kohnen

AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýKilimanjaro Dark Jazz EnsembleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

LabelÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýPlanet Mu

NumberÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýZIQ141 Track 5

Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý3.36

PerformersÌý Ìý Nina Hitz, cello; Hilary Jeffries, tb; Jason Kohnen, g, b; Gideon Kiers, kb, programming. 2006

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Benny Waters

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I’m In The Mood For Love

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fields, McHugh

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Plays Songs of Love

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JazzPoint

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1039 Track 3

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6.31

Performers Ìý Ìý Benny Waters, ts; Red Richards, p; Vic Juris, g; John Williams, Jr, b; Jackie Williams, d; 1993.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mezzrow – Bechet Septet

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Saw Mill Man Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mezzrow / Wilson

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý King Jazz Records Story

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Storyville

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1088611 CD 2 Track 2

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.59

Performers Ìý Ìý Hot Lips Page, t; Sidney Bechet, ss; Mezz Mezzrow, cl; Sammy Price, p; Danny Barker, g; Pops Foster, b; Sid Catlett, d; Cousin Joe, v. 30 June 1945.


ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sidney Bechet

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Royal Garden Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Williams

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jazz Nocturne 1: Bunk, Bocage and Bechet in Boston

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jazz Crusade

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3036 Track 4

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.39

Performers Ìý Ìý Bunk Johnson (tpt), Sidney Bechet (clt), Ray Parker (pno), 'Pops' Foster (bs) and George Thompson (dms).Ìý Boston, 3 April 1945

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Billie Holiday

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A Fine Romance

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fields, Kern

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Lady Sings

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Proper

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Properbox 26 CD 1 Track 10

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.49

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bunny Berigan, t; Irving Fazola, cl; Clyde Hart, p; Dick McDonough, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Cozy Cole, d; Billie Holiday, v; 29 Sept, 1936

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Last Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Coltrane

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Classic Quartet - Complete Studio Recordings

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Impulse

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý IMPD8 280 CDÌý 4 t 7

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.22

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Coltrane, ts; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d. June 1965.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bill Evans / Tony Bennett

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý You Must Believe In Spring

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bergman, Bergman and Demy

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Together Again

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Improv (Concord)

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7117

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.51

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tony Bennett, v; Bill Evans, p. 1977.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Keith Jarrett

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Köln Concert Part IIc

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jarrett

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Köln Concert

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ECM

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 810 067-2 Track 4

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý EOM 5.33

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Keith Jarrett, p. 24 Jan 1975

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Thelonious Monk

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lulu’s Back in Town

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dubin / Warren

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý It’s Monk’s Time

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Columbia

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CS 8984 Track 1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 9.55

Performers Ìý Ìý Monk, p; Charlie Rouse, ts;Ìý Butch Warren, b; Ben Riley, d.Ìý 1964

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  • Sat 7 Oct 2017 16:00

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