The Jazz Legacy Project:  Thelonious Monk, The Piano is a Drum

One of the most misunderstood pianists of all time, Monk's style was deliberate and filled with soul and spirit.  Monk's unique influences - Bebop, Ellington, and drums - helped shape the most recorded jazz composer of all time.

The Jazz Legacy Project Series

What is it?

Each program is roughly 90 minutes, with the goal of bringing the casual jazz listener inside the minds and music of the most influential and interesting American musicians of all time.  The life and music of the artist/composer is entertainingly narrated by the drummer, Mr. Justin Varnes, and seminal jazz pieces are played to illuminate the narration.  These are NOT tribute concerts in the sense that the musicians are trying to recreate the original performances, but instead to celebrate the essence and accomplishments of the particular artist.