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Barney Mcall: Monk Know at Bird's Basement Jazz Club

Courtesy of Birds Basement | Posted on April 1, 2019

Where

Bird's Basement Jazz Club
11 Singers Lane
Melbourne
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+61 1300 225 299

Barney Mcall: Monk Know at Bird's Basement Jazz Club

When

Thu, May 9, 2019
19:45

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One of Australia's most original pianists, composers, conceptualists, Barney McAll is ideally qualified to present a fresh examination of some of the most enduring compositions by the eternally-contemporary Thelonious Monk.

Monk's music is among the most poignant, original and distinctive in all of the jazz canon. Barney and his cohorts (Scott McConnachie, alto sax; Sam Anning, bass; Felix Bloxsom, drums) will pay tribute to Monk in the best way possible: acknowledging his originality, while developing and showcasing their own.

To set the scene, here are some of Barney's favourite Monk quotes....

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