Given the state of the pandemic at the beginning of the year, we did not know what was in store for jazz and the music world in January 2021. In […]
20 Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2021
Tag: thelonious monk
Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 4
Musically, shortly after leaving Monk, Dunlop signed with Atlantic Records. In 1964, Frankie recorded several rather commercial singles under this own leadership, Frankie Dunlop & His Orchestra, including Latin Twist, […]
Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 3
The story of Thelonious Monk’s engagement at the Five Spot in the summer of 1957 has entered into jazz lore as possibly the most consequential club engagement in the history […]
Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 2
Buffalo, by virtue of its large and growing Black population as well as its geographic location- about halfway between New York City and Chicago, 200 miles from Cleveland and 90 […]
Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 1
Frankie Dunlop’s parents to be, William (Willie) Dunlop and his wife, a very pregnant Jessie and their two children, Helen and Boyd Lee had arrived in Buffalo, New York from […]
The Black And White Jazz Photography Of Jack Zuff
(Photo of Elio Villafranca the Northwest Jazz Festival by Jack Zuff) A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Jack Zuff. Somehow, I had come across his photography, […]
Monty Alexander To Release New Album Dedicated To The Music Of Thelonious Monk August 23rd
On August 23rd of this year, Monty Alexander will release a major new project and album dedicated to the music of Thelonious Monk. Entitled “WAREIKA HILL – RASTAMONK VIBRATIONS”, the […]
Tom Oren Wins First-Place In The 2018 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition
The annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition concluded on Monday, December 3rd. The winner announced was pianist Tom Oren. The 24 years old is from Tel Aviv, Israel and […]
Jazz in Town: JAZZ 100 Festival Celebrates Jazz Icons!
This week, we take time to celebrate the 100th Birthdays of some of most fondly remembered Jazz Icons in the history of jazz. Celebrations include remembering Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, […]
Jazz In Town: Pausing to Remember
We pause briefly to remember one of the legends of jazz in Buffalo jazz history – drummer Lou Marino. Lou Marino passed away at the age of 80 years old. […]
