Ben Williams Wins 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition
 The results of the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition are First Place -- Ben Williams, 24, originally from Washington, D.C., Second Place -- Joe Sanders, 25, originally from Milwaukee, Wis., and Third Place -- Matt Brewer, 26, originally from Oklahoma City, Okla... 

2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition and Gala Concert Featured All-Star Tribute to Blue Note Records at Kennedy Center October 11
Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt Elling, Ron Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terence Blanchard, McCoy Tyner, Terri Lyne Carrington, Earl Klugh, John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Jimmy Heath, Nicholas Payton, and many others performed
Washington, D.C.—The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert took place at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 11... 

Thelonious Monk Institute's "Jazz in the Classroom" Students Participate in White House Music Series
 The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz was honored to participate with First Lady Michelle Obama in the launching of the White House Music Series. The program shined a national spotlight on music education, highlighting the important role music plays in the creativity and innovation that make this country great. Talented music students from six cities across the nation who receive free jazz instruction through the Institute visited the White House on June 15. They participated in "Jazz Studio" educational workshops that celebrate this uniquely American art form. The students learned from and interacted with some of the world's most renowned jazz musicians, including Branford, Ellis, and Wynton Marsalis... 
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Calendar of Events
| March 2010 | | March 2 | nationwide | | Blues & Jazz continues | Students in New Orleans and Ruleville, Miss. public
schools participate in The Blues and Jazz: Two American Classics education program throughout the school year. | | March 2 | nationwide | | Jazz in the Classroom continues | Students in the District of Columbia, Los Angeles, and New Orleans public
schools participate in Jazz in the Classroom education program
throughout the school year. | | March 2 | nationwide | | Performing Arts High School program continues | Students in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami,
New Orleans, and New York participate in the Performing Arts High
School education program throughout the school year. | | March 2 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | March 2 - 6 | New Orleans, LA | | Jason Moran in Residence | Jason Moran presents a weeklong residency to the
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students at
Loyola University. | | March 5 - 7 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Audubon Soulfest | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform at Audubon Soulfest. | | March 9 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | March 11 | Washington, DC | | Institute accepts Benny Golson Award | Howard University honors T.S. Monk and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz with The Benny Golson Jazz Master Award. | | March 16 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | March 15 - 18 | New Orleans, LA | | Terence Blanchard in Residence | Terence Blanchard, Artistic Director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, presents a weeklong residency to the
Monk Institute college students at
Loyola University. | | March 23 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | March 23 - 26 | Hawaii | | Peer-to-Peer tour | Students participating in the Performing Arts High School program
present a weeklong Peer-to-Peer residency, featuring guest artists Antonio Hart and Lisa Henry, throughout Hawaii public
schools. | | April 2010 | | April 1 | nationwide | | Blues & Jazz continues | Students in New Orleans and Ruleville, Miss. public
schools participate in The Blues and Jazz: Two American Classics education program throughout the school year. | | April 1 | nationwide | | Jazz in the Classroom continues | Students in the District of Columbia, Los Angeles, and New Orleans public
schools participate in Jazz in the Classroom education program
throughout the school year. | | April 1 | nationwide | | Performing Arts High School program continues | Students in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami,
New Orleans, and New York participate in the Performing Arts High
School education program throughout the school year. | | April 6 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | April 9 - 11 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at French Quarter Fest | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform at French Quarter Fest. | | April 13 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | April 17 - 18 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Old Algiers Riverfest | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform at Old Algiers Riverfest. | | April 20 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Snug Harbor | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform
at Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen Street). Sets at 8pm and 10pm. | | April 18 - 21 | Mississippi | | Blues & Jazz tour | Public school students in Ruleville and Cleveland, Miss., will participate in "informance" assembly programs and master classes featuring guest artist Chris Thomas King with Antonio Hart, Lisa Henry, Richard Johnson, Derek Nievergelt, and Otis Brown III. | | April 23 | New Orleans, LA | | Performance at Jazz Fest | Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students perform at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. | | April 19 - 23 | New Orleans, LA | | Lewis Nash in Residence | Lewis Nash presents a weeklong residency to the
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance college students at
Loyola University. | | April 26 - 29 | New Orleans, LA | | Terence Blanchard in Residence | Terence Blanchard, Artistic Director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, presents a weeklong residency to the
Monk Institute college students at
Loyola University. | | April 25 - May 1 | Seattle, WA | | Peer-to-Peer tour | Students participating in the Performing Arts High School program present a weeklong Peer-to-Peer residency, featuring guest artists Antonio Hart and Lisa Henry, throughout Seattle public schools. | | May 2010 | | May 16 - 22 | Detroit, MI | | Peer-to-Peer tour | Students participating in the Performing Arts High School program
present a weeklong Peer-to-Peer residency, featuring guest artists Bobby Watson and Lisa Henry, throughout Detroit public
schools. | | June 2010 | | June 6 | Hollywood, CA | | Performance at Catalina Jazz Club | Students participating in the Jazz in the Classroom / LAUSD Beyond the Bell program perform at Catalina Jazz Club (6725 West Sunset Blvd.). | | October 2010 | | October 3 - 4 | Washington, DC | | Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition | The 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and Composers Competition will feature jazz vocals. Complete guidelines can be found at www.monkinstitute.org. More details will be posted as they become available. | | October 10 | | | Thelonious Monk's Birthday | Thelonious Sphere Monk was born on this day in 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Happy Birthday! |


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