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jezz Amir Caldwell Jazz Survey November 2000 Thelonius Monk Born: October 10th, 1917 bloodlineplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA Died: February 17th, 1982, New York City, NY Instrument: Piano, Composer family name: Melodious Thunk Recording Career: 1944-1975 Thelonious Monk was part of that low-down but select group of do musicians who were responsible for the birth of a new kind of jazz - bebop. In his teens he met Mary Lou Williams, a fine jazz pianist who became a lifelong friend and a major inspiration.

By the earlyish 1940s he was playing Harlem clubs like Mintons and Monroes Uptown House with familiar spirit innovators Kenny Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. In the mid 40s he led groups under(a) his own name, worked with Coleman Hawkins, and was with the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra for a while; but he did not work regularly until the mid 50s when he eventually became recognised for the contribution he had made to the new jazz and started recording some remarkable albums ...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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