Episode Information
| Â | PLAY DATE | : Sun, 01/06/2008 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | 9:00 PM | Dave Brubeck | Â | Three to Get Ready | Blue Note | 65122 |
| Â | 9:06 PM | Chet Baker | Â | Moonlight Becomes You | Pacific Jazz | 28262 |
| Â | 9:09 PM | Brad Mehldau | Â | No Moon At All | Nonesuch | 79910 |
| Â | 9:15 PM | Billie Holiday | Â | I Wished on the Moon | verve | 849434 |
| Â | 9:23 PM | Wayne Shorter | Â | Dance Cadaverous | Blue Note | 99001 |
| Â | 9:31 PM | Oliver Nelson | Â | Stolen Moments | MCA | 154 |
| Â | 9:40 PM | John Coltrane | Â | Moment's Notice | Blue Note | 53428 |
| Â | 9:49 PM | Ella Fitzgerald | Â | From This Moment On | verve | 531762 |
| Â | 9:53 PM | Wes Montgomery | Â | Bumpin' On Sunset | verve | 547769 |
Jazz Profiles: Thelonious Monk
"For years, they were telling me to play commercial, be commercial. I'm not commercial. I say, play your own way. You play what you want, and let the public pick up on what you were doing, even if it takes 15, 20 years."Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk's sound is one of the most recognizable in modern jazz. An original on and off the bandstand, he launch pad of modern bebop, and also created a body of work in its own orbit.
When you hear his name, you can expect to hear some of the most original and challenging music of the 20th century. Whether it's his dissonant chords or his uncanny sense of space and syncopation, pianist and composer Thelonious Monk's sound is easily recognizable. He left behind a legacy that has had a lasting influence on modern music and fellow musicians.
