On October 10, 2017, we will celebrate the centenary of Thelonious Monk who died in 1982. Who was this jazz musician? See for yourself. Let’s start with what Moraine Valley C. C. library owns, a mostly-media collection, which can be checked out for three weeks and is located on the library’s lower level. Click here to see our holdings. Notice also in this list, that the library has a streaming video of the documentary entitled, Thelonious Monk: straight, no chaser, originally produced in 1988. Your laptop or PC might be the best way to view this video.
If you want a faster idea of this giant of jazz, get yourself to YouTube. You will find there a small excerpt of the documentary mentioned above. There are over 300,000 hits, so you have no excuse for not introducing yourself to his style.
And now, (insert a Drum Roll here): The most recent database acquisition at Moraine is one entitled Naxos Music Library: Jazz. It is in the Art & Music grouping of databases and get to it quickly by clicking here. Bring your headphones with you to school and enjoy this database of music.
Finally, there is the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz with offices on the east and west coast. See what they have to offer, especially if you happen to be a lover of jazz.
So Happy Birthday, Thelonious, and thank you for sharing your talent with us.