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Born: October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, NC
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: February 17, 1982 in Weehawken, NJ
Genre: Jazz

Biography
The most important jazz musicians are the ones who are successful in creating their own original world of music with its own rules, logic, and surprises. Thelonious Monk, who was criticized by observers who failed to listen to his music on its own terms, suffered through a decade of neglect before he was suddenly acclaimed as a genius; his music ha... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
Thelonious Monk [GNP]
Monk's Miracles
Live in Paris (1967)
Human
2006 Jazz Biography
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Filmography:
2005 Jazz Shots from the East Coast, Vol. 1
199z Thelonious Sphere Monk: Celebrating a Jazz Master
1997 Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz
1995 A Great Day in Harlem
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Influenced By: Duke Ellington Teddy Wilson More >> Followers: Barry Harris Alan Skidmore Randy Weston Steve Million Harry Connick Jr. More >>

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