- Aliases
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Monk
The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two
Thelonious Monk Quintet
The Thelonious Monk Quintet
Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin
Thelonious Monk Septet
Thelonious Monk Sextet
The Thelonious Monk Sextet
The Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk Trio
- Personal name
- Thelonious Sphere Monk
- Born
- October 10, 1917
- Died
- February 17, 1982
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00021226535 78 works
00040726600 5 works
- Affiliation
- BMI
- Comments
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Legendary jazz pianist and composer, and one of the originators of bebop
- Family
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Boo Boo Monk Daughter
Nellie Monk Spouse (1947-1983)
Thelonious Monk, Jr. Son
- Related
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Charlie Rouse
Sahib Shihab Member of various of Monk's formations
- Ranking
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27th most covered composer/author
12th most covered performer
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