Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917 - 1982)
Pianist, Composer
"Monk's dynamic, singular piano style, and the seemingly simple means of
his tunes obscure the fact that this was a 20th century composter of the
first water." - Lee Jeske
The image archives at
ftp.njit.edu have a picture of Monk.
I have found and set up some tiny audio clips of some Monk stuff:
Here are a few of Monk's albums. Any submissions, or corrections, to the
following discography are needed, and will be welcomed.
Thelonious Monk:
- Underground - Columbia CK-40785 - 1967-1968
- "Underground was the last album to feature Monk's classic
quartet, with the great Charlie Rouse. Underground is a heartening
burst of creativity froma true musical genius."
- Monk's Dream - Columbia CK-40786 - 1963
- "This, the pianist's first album for Columbia, was released in early
1963 with considerable fanfare and admiring responses from the critics -
one of whom, Martin Williams, called Monk 'the first great jazz composer
after Duke Ellington.'"
Other sessions:
- John Coltrane
Note: The quotes contained herein were taken from the Columbia Jazz
Masterpieces liner notes.
Other Thelonious Monk Resources on the Net
- Jeff Schwartz' "Thelonious Monk Songbook" has been closed down in response to legal pressure.
Any comments or additions or suggestions should be adressed to:
Yer Mama Net Productions / Justin Hall / jhall1@cc.swarthmore.edu
Justin Hall
jhall1@cc.swarthmore.edu
Last Updated: 95/01/28