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'Brilliant Corners' exemplifies Monk's genius both as a band leader and composer. According to Robin Kelley's library of congress essay on the album - Monk did not share the music for the title track, preferring musicians to learn by ear. He also neglected to tell the rest of the band that the tune had a 22 bar, rather than traditional 32 bar structure. Only Sonny Rollins could get his head around it by the time of the recording - and bassist Oscar Pettiford was so enraged that he would 'pretend' to play by strumming his fingers over the strings but not… read more
'Brilliant Corners' exemplifies Monk's genius both as a band leader and composer. According to Robin Kelley's library of congress… read more
'Brilliant Corners' exemplifies Monk's genius both as a band leader and composer. According to Robin Kelley's library of congress essay on the album - Monk did not sh… read more

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Thelonious Sphere Monk (Rocky Mount, North Carolina 10th October 1917 - Hartsdale, New York 17th February 1982) was a pianist and composer. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz – he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of Time – Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy," "'Round Midnight," "Blue Monk," "Straight No Chaser" and "Well, You Needn't." He could play be-bop … read more
Thelonious Sphere Monk (Rocky Mount, North Carolina 10th October 1917 - Hartsdale, New York 17th February 1982) was a pianist and composer. Widely considered as one of the most importa… read more
Thelonious Sphere Monk (Rocky Mount, North Carolina 10th October 1917 - Hartsdale, New York 17th February 1982) was a pianist and composer. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz – he is one of only… read more

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