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Thelonious Monk

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Born
10 October 1917
Born In
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
Died
17 February 1982 (aged 64)
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 important musicians in jazz – he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of Time &… 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 five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of Time – Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contrib… read more

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1 Play track 'Round Midnight 'Round Midnight
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 1,107 listeners
2 Play track Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings of Thelonious Monk- 1962-1968 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
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 942 listeners
3 Play track Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 Ruby, My Dear
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 561 listeners
4 Play track Milestones Straight, No Chaser
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5 Play track Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits Epistrophy
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6 Play track Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings of Thelonious Monk- 1962-1968 Dinah (Take 2)
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7 Play track Monk's Dream Monk's Dream - Take 8
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8 Play track Monk's Dream Bye-Ya
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9 Play track Monk's Dream Body and Soul
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 184 listeners
10 Play track Brilliant Corners I Surrender, Dear
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  1. 166,069 listeners

    1963 · 12 tracks

    Monk's Dream
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  2. 118,128 listeners

    1989 · 21 tracks

    Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1
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  3. 112,198 listeners

    1957 · 5 tracks

    Brilliant Corners
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  4. 95,710 listeners

    Aug 1967 · 6 tracks

    Straight, No Chaser
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