The Monkathon: Classical Musician in New York

About The Monkathon

The Monkathon is an individual artist project centered on Thelonious Monk’s repertoire, presented in New York City at Roulette. Its public work includes *The Monkathon: Miles Okazaki plays Thelonious Monk*, a world-premiere screening that documents Okazaki’s performances and uses them to trace Monk’s harmonic logic, rhythmic puzzles, and links between jazz lineages and African cultural thought. The Monkathon’s approach favors close listening and structure over spectacle, treating interpretation as a form of research. It also registers a sizable listening audience, with strong Spotify reach.