Thelonius

I like jazz, and know a few of the big names, but when I read about Coltrane or Monk (Thelonius, that is) or whomever, I often don't know one from the other in terms of what kind (style?) of sound they have.

Music To My Ears 2007

Hemway and I and the drummer for the loneliest plunk that's what he always called Thelonius Monk were huddled together smoking a joint and Bobby was jumping up and down around us in a little circle yelling, lemme have a toke, Bill!

Hullabaloo 2006

Hemway and I and the drummer for the loneliest plunk that's what he always called Thelonius Monk were huddled together smoking a joint and Bobby was jumping up and down around us in a little circle yelling, lemme have a toke, Bill!

Hullabaloo 2006

Hemway and I and the drummer for the loneliest plunk that's what he always called Thelonius Monk were huddled together smoking a joint and Bobby was jumping up and down around us in a little circle yelling, lemme have a toke, Bill!

Hullabaloo 2006

One of the best ways to find out is to try out the new Twenty Ten theme, which shows off many of the release's (which is also called "Thelonius") major new features, including custom backgrounds, headers, shortlinks, menus, post types and taxonomies.

Boagworld recommends 2010

Comprised of a series of essays on specific jazz musicians ranging from Thelonius Monk to Charlie Mingus to Chet Baker, Dyer calls his work “imaginative criticism.”

A Progressive on the Prairie » Best of 2009 — Books » Print 2009

First published in 1991 and out in a new trade paper edition, it consists of essays about jazz greats Lester “Pres” Young, Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Ben Webster, Charlie Mingus, Chet Baker and Art Pepper, with an overarching piece on Duke Ellington traveling between gigs and his songwriting.

Book Review: But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz by Geoff Dyer « A Progressive on the Prairie 2009

First published in 1991 and out in a new trade paper edition, it consists of essays about jazz greats Lester “Pres” Young, Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Ben Webster, Charlie Mingus, Chet Baker and Art Pepper, with an overarching piece on Duke Ellington traveling between gigs and his songwriting.

A Progressive on the Prairie » Book Review: But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz by Geoff Dyer » Print 2009

Then, there are classic silent comedies for the next three Mondays (Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, with live piano accompaniment), and coinciding with the Canary Wharf Jazz Festival (12-14 Aug), a few choice documentaries on Thelonius Monk.

This week's new film events 2011

Thelonius Monk – he was so inventive, funny and soulful.

Portrait of the artist: Jeff Goldblum, actor 2012