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Thelonious Sphere Monk (/ θ ə ˈ l oʊ n i ə s /, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Apr 2, 2014 · Thelonious Monk is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time and one of first creators of modern jazz and bebop. For much of his career, Monk played with small groups at Milton's...
May 2, 2024 · Thelonious Monk was an American pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz. As the pianist in the band at Minton’s Playhouse, a nightclub in New York City, in the early 1940s, Monk had great influence on the other musicians who later developed the bebop movement.
Thelonious Monk - Mønk (Full Album) - YouTube. Gearbox Records. 3.65K subscribers. 77K views 4 years ago. ...more. This performance, a mixture of Monk originals and interpretations of...
May 13, 2021 · 153K views 3 years ago. Monk's Dream is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk that was released by Columbia Records in March 1963. It was Monk's first album for Columbia following...
Oct 10, 2017 · With his goatee, dark sunglasses and exotic hats, Thelonious Monk was the quintessential hepcat. He patted his feet in mad rhythm while he was playing — and when his sidemen soloed, he got up...
On February 5, 1982, he suffered a stroke and never regained consciousness; twelve days later, on February 17th, he died. Today Thelonious Monk is widely accepted as a genuine master of American music. His compositions constitute the core of jazz repertory and are performed by artists from many different genres.
