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Ted Rosenthal Quintet, Tribute to Thelonious Monk at Lee Congregational Church

Courtesy of Edward Bride | Posted on July 18, 2017

Where

Lee Congregational Church
25 Park Place
Lee, MA
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When

Sat, August 12, 2017
7:30 pm

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Musicians

Joel Frahm
saxophone, tenor
Martin Wind
bass, acoustic

About

Berkshires Jazz, Inc. continues its summer of centennial tributes on Aug. 12 with the Ted Rosenthal Quintet, in a 100th birthday salute to Thelonious Monk. TD Bank is sponsoring the concert, which takes place at the Lee Meeting House (Congregational Church), starting at 7:30pm.

Renowned as both a pianist and composer, Monk was known for his unique improvisational style, and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. Even now, 35 years after his passing, he still has a strong and loyal worldwide following. Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianists of his generation, actively touring worldwide as a soloist and in various configurations. He has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and James Moody....

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