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Music Review: Greg Skaff – 116th & Park
116th & Park, Greg Skaff's latest takes the guitar organ trio to new heights.
Read More »Music Review: Greg Lewis – Organ Monk: Uwo in the Black
Thelonious Monk's music played on organ, with four Lewis originals for good measure.
Read More »Music Review: Thelonious Monk Quartet – Misterioso [Remastered]
A tremendous live album from 1958, with outstanding tenor sax playing by Johnny Griffin.
Read More »Music Review: Thelonious Monk – Misterioso [Remastered]
An album that requires multiple listens to appreciate, but still leaves you wanting more.
Read More »Music Review: Thelonious Monk Quartet – Misterioso [Remastered]
Monk live in 1958 at the Five Spot Cafe.
Read More »Music Review: Jimmy Owens – The Monk Project
Jimmy Owens and his septet play the music of Monk.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Masters Of American Music
An excellent five-DVD overview of the history of jazz.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Masters of American Music [5-DVD Box Set]
A budget-priced collection of informative, well-produced jazz documentaries.
Read More »Music Review: Heiner Stadler – Tribute to Bird and Monk
A still-daring reinterpretation of compositions by two bebop masters.
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