9 O'clock Jazz Special for 10/10

Monk Thelonious Monk, along with Diz and Bird, created a style of sound that changed jazz forever. His harmonic ideas took us out of the swing era and into modern jazz and the development of bebop. Monk's unique angular melodies are instantly recognizable. Learn more about jazz legend Thelonious Monk Monday night on the 9 O'clock Special

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