Matt King's "Monk in Brazil" at Jazz Forum

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Matt Kingis a pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, arranger andproducer based in the NYC area. His latest recording as a leader,"Monk In Brazil", features the iconic compositions of jazz legend Thelonious Monk, arranged by King in various Brazilian genres. See Matt King's Monk in Brazil feat.Anton Denner, reeds,Itaiguara Brandao, bassand Alex Kautz, drumsat the Jazz Forum!
“Monk’s music is timeless. The great pianist Matt King has shown how fresh Thelonious’s music still is with his creative Brazilian arrangements of these classics.  Matt has definitely turned a Brilliant Corner with this project.” – Dave Stryker“A brilliant triumph, melding the wittiness of Thelonious Monk’s melodies and the infectiousness of Brazilian rhythms.  If you love Monk and Brazilian music, get ready to party!” – Rufus Reid