Daily entertainment news covering Thelonious Monk en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/10/celebrity_birthdays_october_111 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 139301@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

Saved by the Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (1973)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/10/celebrity_birthdays_october_40 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 61592@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to pop singer Mya (1979), Nash Bridges actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), NASCAR favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1974), Saved by the Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (1973), Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (1969), country singer Tanya Tucker (1958), former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth (1954),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/29/the_ever_eclectic_bruce_hornsby_talks_ab Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:15:51 EST Entertainment News 57946@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Drummer Jack DeJohnette had some fun with his jazz musician friends by asking them to guess who's playing piano with him on a fast-paced version of John Coltrane's ''Giant Steps.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/14/chevy_chase_shows_his_true_jazz_colors_i Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:30:11 EST Entertainment News 55862@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEWPORT, R. I. (AP) - Chevy Chase ended up improvising a bit while hosting the Newport Jazz Festival. But instead of his trademark pratfalls and buffoonery, the comedian was all business when he sat down at the piano to entertain the audience when pianist Dave Brubeck's entrance was unexpectedly delayed.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/06/thelonious_monk_focus_of_6_week_18_event Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:08:18 EST Entertainment News 54709@http://www.starpulse.com/news RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Thelonious Monk, whose North Carolina roots were evident in his music and his accent long after he moved to New York, will be the focus of an 18-event tribute at Duke University.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/18/new_series_of_jazz_icons_tm_dvds_feature Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 52131@http://www.starpulse.com/news The eagerly anticipated release of the second series of Jazz Icons(TM) DVDs is here. Reelin' In The Years Productions and Naxos are proud to announce the September 4, 2007 release of the next seven titles in the illustrious DVD series featuring performances by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Charles Mingus.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/15/tennessee_s_bonnaroo_festival_will_add_j Tue, 15 May 2007 08:41:41 EST Entertainment News 42546@http://www.starpulse.com/news MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - The Bonnaroo Music Festival is adding a jazz tent to its sprawling festival, sponsored by the renowned Blue Note label. Among the performers slated to perform at the festival, scheduled June 14-17 on a 700-acre farm 60 miles southeast of Nashville, are Stefon Harris, Ravi Coltrane, Robert Glapser, and Jacky Terrasson, according to a statement released Monday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/03/at_76_jazz_giant_sonny_rollins_still_per Thu, 03 May 2007 15:02:39 EST Entertainment News 40797@http://www.starpulse.com/news GERMANTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - The photos of Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and other musicians lining the walls of Sonny Rollins' cottage studio resemble a jazz hall of fame. But for the tenor saxophonist the pictures are reminders of departed friends and mentors with whom he once shared a bandstand.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/27/concert_tv_celebrates_black_history_mont Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:35 EST Entertainment News 26897@http://www.starpulse.com/news CONCERT.TV, the only television network dedicated to live music performances and documentaries, celebrates Black History Month with many of the greatest African-American artists of the twentieth century. Beginning February 1, viewers can tune in to catch exclusive and mesmerizing performances by such diverse artists as Thelonious Monk, Wyclef Jean and Macy Gray, Alicia Keys, Jay Z, Mary J. Blige, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Al Green and many more.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/10/celebrity_birthdays_october_10 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 17581@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to pop singer Mya (1979), Nash Bridges actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), NASCAR favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1974), Saved by the Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (1973), Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (1969), country singer Tanya Tucker (1958), former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth (1954), actor/dancer Ben Vereen (1946), Commander-in-Chief star Peter Coyote (1942), cult filmmaker Ed Wood (1924; d. 1978), and legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk (1917; d. 1982).

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