Thelonious Monk
Guide Note
Thelonious Monk was a pioneering Jazz pianist and composer and is considered to be one of the founders of the "Bebop" style of Jazz. The works of Thelonious Monk are known for their unique rhythms, dissonant melody structures and unorthodox chord progressions. Monk also collaborated with many of the giants of the Bebop era, such as John Coltrane and Miles Davis.Fast Facts
- Name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
- Nickname: Monk
- Born: October 10, 1917
- Died: February 17, 1982
- Genres: Jazz, bebop, hard bop
- Origin: Rocky Mount, NC
- Labels: Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Columbia
- Instrument: Piano
- Cover of Time Magazine: February 28, 1964
- Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2006, Grammy in 1987
Notable Recordings
- 1955: The Unique Thelonious Monk
- 1956: Brilliant Corners
- 1957: Monk's Music
- 1962: Monk's Dream
- 2006: The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site: Thelonious Monk
- Wikipedia: Thelonious Monk
- Official Site: Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
- Amazon.com: The Essential Thelonious Monk
- Village Voice: The Thelonious Monk Guide
- IMDb: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
- YouTube: Round About Midnight (Time 2:58)
Thelonious Monk Music and MP3s
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Thelonious Monk Photos
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Thelonious Monk Videos
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- AOL Video: "Scholars talking about Monk & Coltrane at Carnegie Hall"
- YouTube: "Round About Midnight"
- YouTube: "Epistrophy"
- YouTube: "Blue Monk"
Thelonious Monk Chords and Sheet Music
- SongTrellis: Thelonious Monk Chord Progressions
- MusicNotes.com: Thelonious Monk Sheet Music
- Sheet Music Plus: Thelonious Monk Fake Book
- FreeScores.com: Thelonious Monk Sheet Music
Thelonious Monk Profiles
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Thelonious Monk News and Gossip
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- Yahoo! News: "Monk Jazz Program Heading to Big Easy"
- NPR: "Pulitzer Panel Honors Jazz Legend Thelonious Monk" (2006)
Thelonious Monk Biographies, Articles, and Blogs
- MonkZone: Thelonious Monk Biography
- A Thelonious Monk Website: Articles, Biographies, Quotations and more . .
- News Bureau: "Scholar Exploring How Thelonious Monk Became Part of Jazz History" (2002)
- Village Voice: "The Thelonious Monk Guide"
- Round About Monk: Thelonious Monk's Birth Certificate
Thelonious Monk Merchandise
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- CD Universe: Thelonious Monk
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