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. 
 Institute Musicians Participate in U.S. State Department Mission to India Marking 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Visit to India 
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz was pleased to partner with the U.S. Department of State for a February 2009 mission to India, marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott Kings' historic trip to India to study Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence movement. The King's month-long journey proved to be a
pivotal cornerstone of the Civil Rights movement because of lessons
learned throughout the course of the trip and adopted upon Dr. King’s
return to the United States.
This was the first diplomatic, educational, and
cultural mission under the Obama Administration.
Six Talented Students Selected for Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Class of 2011 
Internationally renowned jazz artists Terence Blanchard, Gary Burton, and Jimmy Heath have selected six outstanding young jazz musicians for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Class of 2011. This prestigious full-scholarship, graduate level college program at Loyola University New Orleans enables the world's most gifted musicians to study for two years with the greatest living jazz masters, who serve as Artists-in-Residence. Acclaimed trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard serves as the program's Artistic Director. The six students, who will begin the program in August 2009, are: Billy Buss, trumpet; Nicholas Falk, drums; Victor Gould, piano; Hogyu Hwang, bass; Godwin Louis, alto saxophone; and Matt Marantz, tenor saxophone.
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Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass & Composers Competition
Applications: Bass | Composer
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Calendar of Events
| October 2009 | | October 10 | Washington, DC | | Save the Date - Semi-Finals of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition | Semi-Finals of the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, to be held at the Smithsonian Institution's Baird Auditorium. More information to follow. | | October 11 | Washington, DC | | Save the Date - Finals of the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition | Finals of the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and All-Star Concert Gala, to be held at The Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater. More information to follow. |
Official Airline of The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
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, LaGuardia HS for Music & Art and Performing Arts, Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone); Branford Marsalis (tenor sax); Jason Marsalis (drums); Elijah Easton (tenor sax); Duke Ellington School of the Arts'))
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: Victor Gould, Godwin Louis, Matt Marantz, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Falk, Hogyu Hwang, Billy Buss. Photo by Ted Quant.'))
