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On today's show: We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Thelonious Monk's Town Hall concert. Plus, a discussion with a top political consultant about the leadership styles of Presidents and Prime Ministers from around the world.
Thelonious Monk
Pianist/composer Jason Moran joins us along with trumpet wizard and virtuoso arranger Charles Tolliver to mark the 50th anniversary of Thelonious Monk’s Town Hall concert, the first time his music was performed by a big band. Jason Moran will be performing in studio along with his band.
Events:
The Charles Tolliver Tentet performs The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall, 1959: Reviving a Landmark
Thursday, February 26, at 8:00 pm
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
For more information and tickets, visit the Monk at Town Hall website or call the Town Hall box office: 212-307-4100.
The Jason Moran Tentet performs In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall 1959
Friday, February 27, at 8:00 pm
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
For more information and tickets, visit the Monk at Town Hall website or call the Town Hall box office: 212-307-4100.
Dispatches from the War Room
Pollster and political strategist Stanley Greenberg has worked with and advised President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and South African President Nelson Mandela. In his memoir, Dispatches from the War Room, he offers an examination of leadership styles and political battlegrounds each of those international leaders faced.
Event: Stanley Greenberg will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, February 25, at 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street
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