Thelonious Monk

The Sept. 13 Jazz Unlimited show will present “The Music of Thelonious Monk.” By his early teens, Thelonious Monk was a promising classical…

Jazz Unlimited for May 5, 2019, presents “The Career of Roy Haynes.” Known as “Snap Crackle” for his snare drum playing, drummer Roy Haynes’ 70 plus year…

Jazz Unlimited for September 23, 2018 will be “Jazz Giants For September and October.” Jazz Giants are musicians who influence the course of jazz or who…

Jazz Unlimited for September 16, 2018 will be “The Career of Buddy Rich.” At age eight, Buddy Rich was in vaudeville and was known as “Traps, the Drum…

Jazz Unlimited for May 13, 2018 will be “The Career of Billy Higgins.” A drummer who played for musicians with widely divergent styles, an always smiling…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, January 7, 2018 will be “The Bebop Hot House.” The bebop style, which flowered in the hot house of the mid 1940’s burst on the…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, December 4 is "The Career of Max Roach." One of the founders of bebop drumming, Max Roach’s 69 year performance career included…

Jazz Unlimited for October 22, 2017 will be “The Keys and Strings Hour Plus New Music.” The quieter side of jazz will present an hour of compositions of…

Jazz Unlimited for October 15, 2017 will be “The Thelonious Monk Centennial.” In his lifetime, Thelonious Monk composed just over 70 tunes. Monk’s little…

Jazz Unlimited for November 13, 2016 will be “Re-Imagining of Familiar Tunes.” Great Jazz musicians are constantly re-imagining tunes in their own style.…