LA – be sure to check this out!
The William Grant Still Arts Center Presents:
The High Priest of Bop: The Jazz Odyssey of Thelonious Monk
The Collections of historian Alden Kimbrough and curated items
March 13 – June 26, 2010
Tuesdays – Saturdays 12n-5pm
Opening reception Saturday March 13, 2010 3-6pm
Featuring The Marcus L. Miller Trio and a Debut Poem by Kamau Daood
Curator’s Walk through: Saturday March 27, 2010 2-4 pm
Panel: “Discussions on the Impact of Monk and Contemporary Music”
Charles Owens, Phil Wright, Buddy Collette
Moderated by Steven Buchanan
April 10, 2010 2-4 pm
Film Screening: “Thelonious Monk, American Composer”
“Straight No Chaser”
April 21, 2010 6-8:30 pm
The William Grant Still Arts Center
(a facility of the city of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs)
2520 S. Westview St.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90016
323-734-1165
This should be a great event for such a great musical artist.