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Jazz San Javier

Jazz San Javier 2024

Jazz San Javier

Jazz San Javier 2024

Jazz San Javier

San Javier International Jazz Festival

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XX San Javier Internacional Jazz Festival 2017

T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon

“Monk on Monk”: A Century Of Thelonious S. Monk

T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
Municipal Auditorium Parque Almansa (San Javier)
Poster 2017

With an interesting sextet, drummer T.S. Monk, son of the legendary Thelonious Monk, presents a concert to celebrate the centennial of one of the greatest composers in the history of jazz- Thelonious Sphere Monk, founding pianist of Bebop, will be remembered for his unique improvisational style, and his great compositions, which include some jazz standards like “Round About Midnight”, Straight No Chaser”, “52nd Street Dream” or “Blue Monk”, among many others. His son T.S. Monk, drummer, composer, vocalist and disciple of the great Max Roach presents his fantastic and respectful arrangements of his father’s music, with an exceptional guest, the prestigious vocalist Nnenna Freelon, a six time Grammy Award nominee who has collaborated with legendary musicians like Earl Klugh, Ivan Links or Ramsey Lewis.

T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon
T. S. Monk Sextet con Nnenna Freelon

Lineup

T.S. Monk (drums)
Josh Evans (trumpet)
Willie Williams (tenor sax)
Patience Higgins (alto sax)
Helen Sung (piano)
Kenny Davis (double bass)

Nnenna Freelon (vocals)
Nnenna Freelon (vocals)