The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the world's premier nonprofit jazz education organization, announces the 12 semifinalists for its illustrious 2011 International Jazz Piano Competition. The 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition Semifinals will take place on Sunday, September 11th from 1 PM – 5 PM at Baird Auditorium at the Smithsonian Institution's … [Read more...]