THELONIOUS MONK
Name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
Also known as Monk
Born: 10 October 1917 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: 17 February 1982
Genre(s): Jazz, bebop, hard bop
Occupation(s): Pianist, composer
Instrument: Piano
Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917-February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist
and composer.
Widely considered one of the most important musicians in jazz, Monk had a unique
improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz
repertoire (including his classic works "'Round Midnight" and "Blue Monk"). He
is often regarded as a founder of bebop, although his playing style evolved away
from the form. His compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant
harmonies and angular melodic twists, and are impossible to separate from Monk's
unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with
abrupt, dramatic use of silences and hesitations.
Name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
Also known as Monk
Born: 10 October 1917 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: 17 February 1982
Genre(s): Jazz, bebop, hard bop
Occupation(s): Pianist, composer
Instrument: Piano
Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917-February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist
and composer.
Widely considered one of the most important musicians in jazz, Monk had a unique
improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz
repertoire (including his classic works "'Round Midnight" and "Blue Monk"). He
is often regarded as a founder of bebop, although his playing style evolved away
from the form. His compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant
harmonies and angular melodic twists, and are impossible to separate from Monk's
unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with
abrupt, dramatic use of silences and hesitations.