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Get ready for the bold, brilliant and utterly unpredictable music of Thelonious Monk! The Jazz Spotlight explores Monk’s extraordinary life and groundbreaking sound. Monk also mentored and collaborated with generations of jazz artists, including Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane and Charlie Rouse. His angular melodies, unexpected rhythms and playful dissonance transformed modern jazz, while compositions like “’Round Midnight,” “Straight, No Chaser” and “Blue Monk” became jazz standards. Tune in for the stories and the genius of Thelonious Monk!