Thelonious Monk

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    • Name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
    • Nickname: Monk
    • Born: October 10, 1917
    • Died: February 17, 1982
    • Genres: Jazz, bebop, hard bop
    • Origin: Rocky Mount, NC
    • Labels: Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Columbia
    • Instrument: Piano
    • Cover of Time Magazine: February 28, 1964
    • Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2006, Grammy in 1987
  • Thelonious Monk was a pioneering Jazz pianist and composer and is considered to be one of the founders of the "Bebop" style of Jazz. The works of Thelonious Monk are known for their unique rhythms, dissonant melody structures and unorthodox chord progressions. Monk also collaborated with many of the giants of the Bebop era, such as John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
  • Notable Recordings

    • 1955: The Unique Thelonious Monk
    • 1956: Brilliant Corners
    • 1957: Monk's Music
    • 1962: Monk's Dream
    • 2006: The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings

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