Monk & Coltrane
Performing at Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall (Feb 15 - Feb 15)
Synopsis
T.S. Monk with Nnenna Freelon and Kevin Mahogany, and Ernie Watts Quartet
In celebration of Black History Month, Jazz Roots honors the legacy of two of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz -- Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. This special concert will be headlined by T.S. Monk, critically-acclaimed drummer and son of icon Thelonious Monk. Dedicated to keeping the musical legacy of his father alive, T.S. Monk founded the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, building it to one of the pre-eminent musical education institutions in the world. In honor of his father's 80th birthday, he recorded a tribute album, Monk on Monk, which received Downbeat magazine's Album of the Year Reader's Choice Award.
Monk will be joined on stage by the supreme musicianship and improvisatory skills of the quintessential jazz vocalists Kevin Mahogany and Nnenna Freelon. The program will also showcase the high-energy quartet of two-time Grammy Award-winning tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts, who counts Coltrane as one of his major musical influences
Theater Information
Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall
Vision
The Adrienne Arsht Center embraces excellence, celebrates differences, renews the spirit and engages diverse communities through the power of the performing arts.
Mission
As a focal point of Greater Miami-Dade’s diverse cultural life, the Adrienne Arsht Center enlightens,
educates and entertains our community through transformational arts and cultural experiences.
The Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is located on Biscayne Boulevard between N.E. 13th and 14th streets, in Downtown Miami, just north of the I-395 interchange.
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