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In My Mind: Thelonious Monk At Town Hall With Jason Moran & The Bandwagon Octet at The National Concert Hall
Courtesy of National Concert Hall | Posted on August 24, 2017
Where
The National Concert Hall
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
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When
Thu, November 2, 2017
20:00
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Musicians
Jason Moran
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Marking the centenary of the Thelonious Monk’s birth, pianist and composer Jason Moran celebrates the legacy of the great American jazz artist. With large ensemble, film and archive recordings to delve deeply into the man himself using Monk’s famous 1959 Town Hall concert as the springboard, this is one of the jazz events of the year.
Jason Moran developed this tribute concert to Monk. Though he came at it sideways. Starting from a 1959’s New York City's Town Hall concert which featured Thelonious Monk backed by a large ensemble he had rehearsed intently for the date. Then Jason kept digging...