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| Birth name | Thelonious Sphere Monk |
| Born | October 10, 1917, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1982, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, cool jazz, bebop, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1940s–1973 |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, John Coltrane, Art Blakey |
About Thelonious Monk
Pianist Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States (He dies at the age of 64, on February 17, 1982).
He was renowned as the High Priest of Bebop, a musical genre he pioneered, and was one of America's most influential jazz artists.
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Thelonious Monk before becoming famous
Thelonious Monk was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1917 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He was the house pianist at Minton's Playhouse, a Manhattan nightclub where he performed.
Achievement of Thelonious Monk
In the middle of his sets, he was known to jump up and dance for a few minutes. Despite the fact that he only wrote 70 songs compared to Ellington's 1,000, he was the second most recorded jazz composer behind Pianist Duke Ellington.
Thelonious Monk's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
In 1947, he married Nellie Monk. They had two children as a couple.
Thelonious Monk on Social Media
Thelonious Monk on Facebook: @theloniousmonk.
Youtube videos from Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk's Youtube.
Thelonious Monk Collabed with
He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2010, becoming one of only a few jazz musicians to appear on the prestigious publication. Trumpet Player Louis Armstrong, Pianist Dave Brubeck, Pianist Duke Ellington, and Composer Wynton Marsalis were among the others.
Thelonious Monk Income & Net worth
Thelonious Monk's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a pianist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Thelonious Monk.
Thelonious Monk Height and Weight
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Latest information about Thelonious Monk updated on March 23 2023.
