Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
Robin DG Kelley
Oct 2017 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Sean Crisden
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Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and dissonant harmonies shook the jazz world to its foundations, ushering in the birth of "bebop" and establishing Monk as one of America's greatest composers. Elegantly written and rich with humor and pathos, Thelonious Monk is the definitive work on modern jazz's most original composer.
Thelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist's struggle to "make it" without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century. To his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; ...
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Robin D. G. Kelley is Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA and the author of several books, including Hammer and Hoe; Africa Speaks, America Answers; and Freedom Dreams.
Sean Crisden is a multitalented actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has recorded audiobooks in almost every genre, from science fiction to romance. He has also voiced characters in numerous video games and appeared in many commercials and films, including The Last Airbender.
Robin D. G. Kelley is Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA and the author of several books, including Hammer and Hoe; Africa Speaks, America Answers; and Freedom Dreams.
Sean Crisden is a multitalented actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has recorded audioboo...
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