Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Happy Birthday, Thelonious Monk! đ To celebrate, we're sharing interview and audio footage from SFJAZZ's recently digitized Historical Archive. Legendary record producer Orrin Keepnews reflects on Monkâs influence on both himself and Sonny Rollins. Don Cherry also chimes inâplaying piano and sharing a few thoughts on Monkâs dancing skills. You can explore the full SFJAZZ Historical Archive at sfjazz.org/archive.
Weâre also marking the occasion with a Monk birthday concert tonight featuring Danilo PĂ©rezâtickets are still available! While Danilo's performance wonât be livestreamed, you can enjoy two previous Monk birthday concerts on-demand via SFJAZZ At Home, featuring John Beasleyâs MONKâestra and Marcus Shelbyâs New Orchestra with Benny Green and Gerald Clayton.
Learn more at SFJAZZ.org
Subscribe to SFJAZZ's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/sfjazz
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/SFJAZZ
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SFJAZZ
***SFJAZZ is a non-profit organization that presents year round jazz concerts, festivals and educational programs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, CA.
Happy Birthday, Thelonious Monk! đ To celebrate, we're sharing interview and audio footage from SFJAZZ's recently digitized Historical Archive. Legendary record producer Orrin Keepnews reflects on Monkâs influence on both himself and Sonny Rollins. Don Cherry also chimes inâplaying piano and sharing a few thoughts on Monkâs dancing skills. You can explore the full SFJAZZ Historical Archive at sfjazz.org/archive.
Weâre also marking the occasion with a Monk birthday concert tonight featuring Danilo PĂ©rezâtickets are still available! While Danilo's performance wonât be livestreamed, you can enjoy two previous Monk birthday concerts on-demand via SFJAZZ At Home, featuring John Beasleyâs MONKâestra and Marcus Shelbyâs New Orchestra with Benny Green and Gerald Clayton.
Learn more at SFJAZZ.org
Subscribe to SFJAZZ's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/sfjazz
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/SFJAZZ
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SFJAZZ
***SFJAZZ is a non-profit organization that presents year round jazz concerts, festivals and educational programs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, CA.
