Monk, Thelonious (Sphere)
- Monk, Thelonious (Sphere)
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born Oct. 10, 1917, Rocky Mount, N.C., U.S.
died Feb. 17, 1982, Englewood, N.J.
U.S.
jazz pianist and composer.
Monk grew up in New York City. He worked as the house pianist at Minton's Playhouse in New York (1940–43), where the expanding harmonic vocabulary of
bebop was developed. He performed with Coleman Hawkins, Cootie Williams (1908?–85), and Dizzy Gillespie before making recordings under his own name beginning in 1947. His highly idiosyncratic, percussive playing made frequent use of sharp dissonances and insistent rhythms unusual in jazz. His best-known composition, "'Round Midnight," has become a jazz standard.
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Thelonious Monk junior — T.S. Monk Thelonious Sphere „T. S.“ Monk, Jr. (* 27. Dezember 1949 in New York City, New York) ist ein amerikanischer Jazz Schlagzeuger, Perkussionist und Komponist des Post Bop. Monk hatte sein Bühnen Debüt mit zehn Jahren an der Seite seines… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Monk — /mungk/, n. 1. Thelonious /theuh loh nee euhs/ (Sphere), 1917 1982, U.S. jazz pianist and composer. 2. George. See Monck, George. * * * (as used in expressions) White Monk Monk Meredith Jane Monk Thelonious Sphere * * * ▪ … Universalium
