T.S. Monk
T.S. Monk - drummer, bandleader, composer, and vocalist was drawn to the drums before the age of ten. His destiny was sealed when Max Roach, with whom he studied, gave him his first drum set. After earning a reputation in school as a rabble-rouser (and graduating), the young Monk joined his father's trio and toured with his dad until the elder Monk's retirment in 1975. T. S. then launched into the music that had captivated him and his generation, R&B. He first toured with a group called Natural Essence and afterward, along with his sister Barbara, formed his own band. He then proceeded to have hits on two recordings, House Of Music and More Of The Good Life , where T.S. played drums, arranged, and sang.
T. S. received the New York Jazz Awards First Annual Recording of the Year award and 'Downbeat's' prestigious 63rd annual Album of the year Reader's Choice Award for Monk On Monk. Monk on Monk is the 80th Anniversary Birthday Tribute to Thelonious Sphere Monk featuring twenty guest artists including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Arturo Sandoval, Dianne Reeves, Nnenna Freelon, and Howard Johnson, among others. Critics and the public lauded T. S. Monk as his father's true musical heir, as bandleader, and performer. Rave reviews in the Hollywood Reporter, Variety, the L.A. Times, and others, echoed the public sentiment of the sold out concert hall shows across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
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- Higher Ground by Franz A. Matzner
- Crosstalk by Robert Middleton
- Monk on Monk by Jack Bowers
- Monk on Monk by Rick Bruner
- Monk On Monk by Jim Santella
July 12, 2012
T.S. Monk To Headline 29th Annual New Haven Jazz Festival, August 11
February 21, 2010
T.S. Monk: Drummer and Son of Late Jazz Great Carves His Own Musical...
February 19, 2008
Cyrus Chestnut Trio Debut Performance in Replacement of T.S. Monk...
January 28, 2008
T.S. Monk Sextet and Mingus Big Band Pay Tribute to Iconic Jazz Masters...
November 22, 2005
Jazz Drummer T.S. Monk to Perform with Sextet at Brooklyn Conservatory...
October 25, 2001
T.S. MONK IN CONCERT AT THE JAZZ BAKERY IN LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 23-28,...
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