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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 te ...More >>

Discography: Thelonious Monk [GNP] Monk's Miracles Live in Paris (1967) Human 2006 Jazz Biography More >>

Filmograpy:

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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Similar Artists: Barry Harris Bud Powell Mulgrew Miller John Hicks Elmo Hope More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington Teddy Wilson More >> Followers: Barry Harris Alan Skidmore Randy Weston Steve Million Harry Connick Jr. More >>

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