# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Nov, 2022 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: One of the most recorded jazz composers of all time, Thelonious Monk needs no introduction. Making numerous contributions to the standards canon, ‘Straight No Chaser’, ‘Round Midnight’, ‘Blue Monk', to name a few, it’s hard to overstate Monk’s importance to jazz history. A formative influence on Bebop, Monk's unorthodox approach to composition and improvisation with its characteristic dissonances, angular melodic twists, switched key releases, percussive stabs and abrupt, dramatic use of silence remains thrilling for performers and audiences alike. Recording volumes for Blue Note & Columbia Records, his list of collaborators is a who’s who of jazz iconoclasts: Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins.

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall is a seminal large ensemble recording, released in 1959. Under the direction of Tony Kofi, NYJO celebrates this powerful work with a stellar dectet of emerging UK talent.


TONY KOFI
Multi-instrumentalist, Tony Kofi is a UK Jazz icon. A player of the Alto, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor saxophones and flute; the award-winning artist has established himself as a totemic presence in British jazz as a musician, a composer, and educator.

Known for his fluent and fiery hard-bop style, Tony remains one of the most in-demand players in the country. For those unfamiliar, you may have heard Tony’s contributions to a ream of projects alongside, The World Saxophone Quartet, Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd, Eddie Henderson, The David Murray Big Band, Sam Rivers Rivbe Big Band, Andrew Hill Big Band, Abdullah Ibrahim, Macy Gray, Julian Joseph Big Band, Harry Connick JR, Byron Wallen's Indigo, Jamaaladeen Tacuma's Coltrane Configurations and Ornette Coleman.

He currently leads his own bands including the Tony Kofi Quartet, Tony Kofi Sphinx Trio, Future Passed Trio, and is also the co-founder of the Monk Liberation Front.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cardiff/tony-kofi-and-nyjo-present-the-thelonious-monk-orchestra-at-town-hall-|-rwcmd/200022799262235
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cardiff
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
- **lat**: 51.485996297451
- **long**: -3.1840851902962
- **full address**: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park,Cardiff, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD being held?
  - **A:** Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD takes place on Fri, 11 Nov, 2022 at 04:30 pm to Fri, 11 Nov, 2022 at 04:30 pm at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park,Cardiff, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD?
  - **A:** Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD is organized by NYJO.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cardiff, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tony Kofi & NYJO Present: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | RWCMD sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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