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Crescent City Monk With Herlin Riley & Friends at The Appel Room
Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on February 28, 2017
Where
The Appel Room
Broadway At 60th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800
When
Fri, April 6, 2018
7:00 pm
Save the date
About
Drummer Herlin Riley, called "a shining exemplar of New Orleans rhythm" by the New York Times, is a prolific bandleader and irreplaceable stone in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's foundation. As part of our annual Monk Festival, he's bringing together a group of friends to add some extra Crescent City flavor to Thelonious Monk's music. Joining him will be pianists Eric "ELEW" Lewis and NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis, tenor saxophonist Todd Williams, bassist Reginald Veal, Cuban percussion genius Pedrito Martinez, and a special guest tap dancer. It's a group of distinctive virtuosos, many of whom have deep roots in the music of New Orleans. For the first half of the show, Riley will host an intimate series of solo, duo, and trio performances of essential Monk tunes, highlighting each musician's unique gifts. In the show's second half, Riley will lead a core quartet through additional Monk classics, welcoming extra piano, percussion, and tap dance on various tunes. Monk penned some of the most iconic and profound compositions in jazz history, and his songbook offers a thrilling playground for master improvisers like those featured tonight. This is a group that knows how to have a seriously good time, and their all-Monk performance in The Appel Room guarantees another unforgettable Monk Festival....