Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer who is considered a founder of modern jazz. His unique improvisational style and sense of rhythm, space, and harmony made him an influential innovator. His music is known for its humorous, playful quality and many of his compositions, such as “‘Round Midnight”, “Blue Monk”,…

Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on October 10, 1917 and died in Englewood, New Jersey on February 17, 1982 from a stroke. He was active from the 1940s to the 1970s and his musical styles include bop, hard bop, modal music, post-bop, mainstream jazz, modern big band, piano jazz, and progressive jazz.

Well You Needn't

Misterioso

Bemsha Swing

'Round Midnight (Take 2)

Epistrophy

Ruby, My Dear

Crepuscule With Nellie

Blue Monk

Straight, No Chaser

Blue Monk (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

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