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Why Monk’s Theme Song Changed After Season 1

Tony Shalhoub's long-running police procedural Monk switched theme songs after the first season, but the show never explained ...
Variety

‘Monk’s’ two title tunes take Emmys

It was like giving a manager the boot — or at least a gentle shove — during a pennant-winning season. Jeff Beal’s main title theme for “Monk” won an Emmy following the show’s 2002 debut. Even so, for ...
NPR

On The Centennial Of His Birth, A Look Back At Thelonious Monk's Jazz Legacy

The jazz legend would have turned 100 today. Critic Kevin Whitehead says Monk's music is "universally beloved, by jazz musicians across the stylistic spectrum who might agree about little else." GROSS ...
High Times

High Times Greats: Thelonious Monk

Jazz legend Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was born on October 10, 1917. In honor of his birthday, we’re republishing John Swenson’s tribute to the late musician, printed in the June, 1982 issue of High ...
NPR

Frank Carlberg's Big Band Takes Extended Flights On Familiar Monk Themes

Monk Dreams, Hallucinations and Nightmares, by the Finish-born pianist and composer, is a meditation on Thelonious Monk's "odd but catchy melodies," says jazz critic Kevin Whitehead. This is FRESH AIR ...
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Frank Carlberg's Big Band Takes Extended Flights On Familiar Monk Themes

Monk Dreams, Hallucinations and Nightmares, by the Finish-born pianist and composer, is a meditation on Thelonious Monk's "odd but catchy... Frank Carlberg's Big Band Takes Extended Flights On ...
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Frank Carlberg's Big Band Takes Extended Flights On Familiar Monk Themes

This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin Whitehead has a review of a new album of compositions inspired by Thelonious Monk, written by pianist Frank Carlberg. Even on Carlberg's first recordings back ...