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Hannah Rothschild on Thelonious Monk

Writer Hannah Rothschild chooses the jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. With Matthew Parris and Richard Williams. From 2015.

Hannah Rothschild champions the life of the jazz musician Thelonious Monk.

Brilliant, eccentric and one of the true giants of jazz, Monk was an incredible pianist, the composer of jazz standards such as 'Round Midnight', the co-creator of bebop and a close friend of Hannah's great-aunt, the Jazz Baroness Nica Rothschild. Matthew Parris chairs as Hannah and music writer Richard Williams chart Monk's progress through the jazz clubs and recording studios of mid-twentieth century New York.

Producer: Julia Johnson

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2015.

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26 minutes

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Sun 1 Nov 2020 05:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest Hannah Rothschild
Interviewed Guest Richard Williams
Producer Kirsten Lass

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Sep 2015 16:30
  • Fri 18 Sep 2015 23:00
  • Thu 29 Oct 2020 18:30
  • Fri 30 Oct 2020 00:30
  • Sat 31 Oct 2020 07:30
  • Sat 31 Oct 2020 17:30
  • Sun 1 Nov 2020 05:30

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