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Thelonious

Soweto Kinch presents music celebrating Thelonious Monk's centenary, with a concert from the quartet Thelonious.

Soweto Kinch presents music celebrating Thelonious Monk's centenary, with a concert from the quartet Thelonious. In celebration of the legendary pianist's music, Martin Speake (alto saxophone), Hans Koller (euphonium, piano), Calum Gourlay (bass) and James Maddren (drums) formed Thelonious in 2015 to re-explore his work. For this concert from Birmingham's CBSO Centre, they are joined by American guitarist Steve Cardenas who has recorded all of Monk's works. Also featured on the programme is bandleader John Beasley who takes a different approach to Monk's music in a newly released album.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Oct 2017 23:00

Music Played

  • Thelonious

    We See

  • Thelonious

    Light Blue

  • Thelonious

    Brilliant Corners

  • Thelonious

    Monk's Mood

  • Thelonious

    Played Twice

  • Monk'estra

    Epistrophe

    • John Beasley Presents Monk'estra Vol 1.
    • Mack Avenue.
  • Monk'estra

    Ask Me How

    • John Beasley Presents Monk'estra Vol 1.
    • Mack Avenue.
  • Monk'estra

    Brake's Sake

    • John Beasley Presents Monk'estra Vol 2.
    • Mack Avenue.
  • Soweto Kinch

    The Healing

    • The Legend of Mike Smith.
    • Soweto Kinch Recordings.
    • 39.

PLAYLIST

DISC

Artist Soweto Kinch

Title The Healing

Composer Kinch

Album The Legend of Mike Smith

Label Soweto Kinch Recordings

Number SKP003 CD 2 Track 39

Duration

Performers: Soweto Kinch, as, rhodes, prog; Shabaka Hutchings, ts; Karl Rasheed-Abel, b; Graham Godfrey, d. . 2015

Clip: Brilliant Corners - 33"

Clip: John Beasley and Al

‘Thelonious’ perform at Birmingham’s CBSO Centre

MUSIC:

SET 1:

We See 8’20”

Light Blue 11’28”

Al catches up with Hans Koller

SET 2:

MUSIC:

Brilliant Corners 9’44”

Monk’s Mood 8’50”

Played Twice 8’46”

Personnel: Hans Koller, tbn, p; Martin Speake, sax; Calum Gourlay, db; Steve Cardenas, gtr; James Maddren, d.

Al Ryan Interviews Monk expert John Beasley who has just released two albums with his group Monk’estra

MUSIC:

DISC

Artist Monk’estra

Title Epistrophe

Composer Thelonious Monk/Kenny Clarke

Album John Beasley Presents Monk’estra Vol 1

Label Mack Avenue

Number 1113

Duration 6’21”

DISC

Artist Monk’estra

Title Ask Me How

Composer Thelonious Monk/Kenny Clarke

Album John Beasley Presents Monk’estra Vol 1

Label Mack Avenue

Number 1113

Duration 6’46”

DISC

Artist Monk’estra

Title Brake’s Sake

Composer Thelonious Monk/Kenny Clarke

Album John Beasley Presents Monk’estra Vol 2

Label Mack Avenue

Number 1125

Duration 7’05”

Personnel:

Trumpets: Bijon Watson, Jamie Hovorka, James Ford, Brian Swartz, Brandyn Philips.

Trombones: Francisco Torres, Wendell Kelly, Ryan Dragon, Steve Hughes, Ido Meshulam.

Woodwinds: Bob Sheppard, Danny Janklow, Tom Luer, Thomas Peterson, Adam Schroeder, Alex Budman.

Piano, synthesizer: John Beasley

Acoustic and electric bass: Ben Shepherd

Drums: Terreon Gully, Gene Coye.

DISC

Artist Soweto Kinch

Title The Healing

Composer Kinch

Album The Legend of Mike Smith

Label Soweto Kinch Recordings

Number SKP003 CD 2 Track 39

Duration 40”

Performers: Soweto Kinch, as, rhodes, prog; Shabaka Hutchings, ts; Karl Rasheed-Abel, b; Graham Godfrey, d. . 2015

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Oct 2017 23:00

Meet the presenters

Soweto Kinch, Emma Smith and Al Ryan.