Thelonious Monk's 'Blue Monk' | Jason Moran & Christian McBride | Next at the Kennedy Center

Music icons Jason Moran and Christian McBride collaborate on the Thelonious Monk classic 'Blue Monk', a song first recorded in 1954 for the album 'Thelonious Monk Trio'.

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Performances from the Series

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Sara Bareilles performs "Saint Honesty" with the NSO | NEXT at the Kennedy Center

Pop icon, multi-faceted artist, and activist Sara Bareilles brings an unforgettable performance of "Saint Honesty鈥� with Emily King, David Ryan Harris, Rob Moose, Alan Hampton, and the National Symphony Orchestra. In a retrospective concert, Sara journeys through her life and career as an artist, sharing emotional and oftentimes comedic stories of experiences that shaped her past.

Popular Music

Gaby Moreno performs 鈥淓l Saber鈥� with Snarky Puppy | NEXT at the Kennedy Center

Moreno performs her composition that was written for the film 鈥淩adical鈥� and received a nomination for 鈥淏est Song for an Independent Film鈥� by The Hollywood Music In Media Awards鈩�.

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Contemporary Music

Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs 鈥淒eep River鈥� | NEXT at the Kennedy Center

In this evocative excerpt from Alonzo King LINES Ballet鈥檚 performance of Deep River, the entire company immerses itself in the rich legacy of the traditional Black spiritual, melding classical and contemporary dance under the stirring vocals of Lisa Fischer and Jason Moran on the piano.

Dance
Ballet

Eva Empowers the Working Class | Ballet Hisp谩nico鈥檚 Do帽a Per贸n | Next at the Kennedy Center

Dance
Ballet

Eva Duarte and Juan Per贸n Meet | Ballet Hisp谩nico鈥檚 Do帽a Per贸n | Next at the Kennedy Center

Dance
Ballet