Bebop & Beyond: The Music of Thelonious Monk
Having finished our project celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, The RoughTet dove into the work of Thelonious Monk. Monk’s music reminds me of the RoughTet itself—quirky and unique. Featuring another expanded version of the band, we presented an evening of Monk compositions that I arranged for our larger-than-ever-before four-horn frontline.
In true RoughTet fashion, we put our own unique spin on two classic Monk tunes, "In Walked Bud" and "Well You Needn't" in an unconventional mash-up of both melodies. Check it out!