.jpg) Thelonious Monk, Minton's Playhouse, New York, ca. September 1947. Photograph by William P. Gottlieb Image by William P. Gottlieb / Adam Cuerden, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk Thelonious Monk American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982) "Thelonious Sphere Monk" redirects here. For other uses, see Thelonious Sphere Monk (disambiguation). Thelonious Sphere Monk[3] (/θəˈloʊniəs/ October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.[4] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Thelonious Monk Monk at Minton's Playhouse, New York, 1947 Background information Birth name Thelonious Monk Jr.[1] Born (1917-10-10)October 10, 1917 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. Died February 17, 1982(1982-02-17) (aged… (Source: Wikipedia)
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