StayJack artist file
Thelonious Monk
1917 — 1982
Piano
BebopModern JazzPost-Bop
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A short portrait
Monk made every interval sound chosen. His compositions are witty, rigorous structures, and his piano playing turns space, repetition and the grain of a single note into compositional tools.
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Timeline
Begins his first major sessions as a leader.
A residency at the Five Spot brings his quartet to a wider audience.
Leads a large ensemble at Town Hall.
Appears on the cover of Time during a period of broad recognition.
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Essential records
RLP 12-226
Thelonious Monk
BrilliantCorners
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Thelonious Monk
Brilliant Corners
CL 1965
Thelonious Monk
Monk'sDream
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Thelonious Monk
Monk's Dream
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Selected listening
Brilliant Corners
An official Spotify embed, selected as a place to begin.