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Thelonious Monk (10 Oct 1917 - 17 Feb 1982)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (3)

Releases (192)

Official

Album

  1. Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 1951
  2. Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 1952
  3. Piano Solo 1954
  4. Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington Feb 1956
  5. The Unique Thelonious Monk 1956
  6. Monk 1956
  7. Brilliant Corners 1957
  8. Thelonious Himself 1957
  9. Thelonious Alone in San Francisco 1959
  10. Criss-Cross 1963
  11. It’s Monk’s Time 1964
  12. Monk. 1964
  13. Solo Monk 1965
  14. Straight, No Chaser 1967
  15. Underground 1968
  16. Monk’s Blues 1969 (as Thelonious Sphere Monk)
  17. Something in Blue 1972
  18. The Man I Love 1973
  19. Blue Sphere 1980
  20. More Genius of Thelonious Monk 1985
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Two Hours With Thelonious (European Concerts By Thelonious Monk) 1963
  2. At the Five Spot 1977
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Album - Live

  1. In Italy 1963
  2. Big Band and Quartet in Concert 1964
  3. Monk in France 1965
  4. Misterioso (Recorded on Tour) 1965
  5. Monk in Tokyo 1973
  6. Epistrophy 1980
  7. Live at the It Club 1982
  8. Live at the Jazz Workshop 1982
  9. Blues Five Spot 1984
  10. The Paris Concert 1987
  11. Monk: On Tour in Europe 1988
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Thelonious Monk Story 1966
  2. Monk's Miracles 1967
  3. The High Priest 1968
  4. The Genius Of Thelonious Monk 1969
  5. Blue Monk, Vol. 2 1971
  6. Pure Monk 1973
  7. The Complete Genius 1976
  8. Always Know 1979
  9. The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album 1982
  10. Evidence 1983
  11. The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1983
  12. The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1985
  13. The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
  14. Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Giants 1986
  15. The Composer 30 Aug 1988 Columbia compilation
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Relationships (13)

Member Of

  1. Thelonious Monk Trio original, eponymous, piano
  2. Thelonious Monk Quartet original, eponymous, piano
  3. Thelonious Monk Sextet original, eponymous
  4. Thelonious Monk Nonet original, eponymous, piano
  5. The Thelonious Monk Orchestra original, eponymous, piano
  6. Thelonious Monk Septet original, eponymous, piano
  7. Thelonious Monk Quintet original, eponymous, piano
  8. Thelonious Monk Big Band original, eponymous
  9. Gigi Gryce Quartet
  10. The Giants of Jazz

Married

  1. Nellie Monk

Children

  1. Boo Boo Monk
  2. T.S. Monk

Recordings by (445)

  1. Evidence 2:34 (1949) studio, 1948-07-02: Blue Note matrix # BN328-0
  2. I Mean You 2:47 (1951) studio, 1948-07-02; Blue Note quartet recording, matrix # BN331-1
  3. Ask Me Now 3:16 (1951) studio, 1951-07-23: Blue Note matrix # BN396-1, master take
  4. Willow Weep For Me 3:02 (1951) 1951 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN397-0
  5. Thelonious 3:01 (1951) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN311-0
  6. Well, You Needn’t 2:58 (1951) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN314-0, master take
  7. Off Minor 3:01 (1951) studio, 1947-10-24; trio recording for Blue Note, matrix # BN317-1
  8. Ruby My Dear 3:08 (1951) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN313-1, master take
  9. Who Knows 2:42 (1952) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN320-0, master take
  10. Nice Work If You Can Get It 3:02 (1952) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN312-1, master take
  11. Humph 2:53 (1952) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN308-2
  12. Suburban Eyes 3:01 (1952) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN310-1, master take
  13. Four in One 3:30 (1952) 1951 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN392-1
  14. In Walked Bud 2:56 (1952) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN318-3
  15. Straight, No Chaser 2:57 (1952) studio, 1951-07-23; quintet recording for Blue Note, matrix # BN395-0
  16. ’Round About Midnight 5:16 (1954) studio, 1954-06-07, solo piano
  17. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 3:25 (1954) studio, 1954-06-07, solo piano
  18. Well You Needn’t 3:26 (1954) studio, 1954-06-07, solo piano
  19. Reflections 5:01 (1954) studio, 1954-06-07, solo piano
  20. We See 2:37 (1954) studio, 1954-06-07, solo piano
  21. Eronel 2:34 (1954) studio, 1954-06-07, solo piano
  22. Let’s Call This 5:07 (1954) studio, 1953-11-13; quintet recording for Prestige
  23. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 4:41 (Feb 1956)
  24. Mood Indigo 3:16 (Feb 1956)
  25. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 5:43 (Feb 1956)
  26. Caravan 5:58 (Feb 1956) studio, 1955-07; trio recording for Riverside
  27. Sophisticated Lady 4:31 (Feb 1956)
  28. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) 5:56 (Feb 1956)
  29. Black and Tan Fantasy 3:27 (Feb 1956)
  30. Solitude 3:45 (Feb 1956)
  31. Locomotive 6:23 (1956) studio, 1954-05-11; quintet recording for Prestige
  32. Work 5:19 (1956)
  33. Monk’s Mood 3:08 (1956) 1947 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN319-0
  34. Just You, Just Me 7:57 (1956) studio, 1956-03-17; trio recording for Riverside
  35. Hornin’ In 3:15 (1956) 1952 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN435-3
  36. Carolina Moon 3:28 (1956) 1952 Blue Note studio recording, matrix # BN437-0
  37. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) 3:13 (1956)
  38. Memories of You 4:17 (1956) studio, 1956-03-17; solo recording for Riverside
  39. Honeysuckle Rose 5:34 (1956)
  40. Darn That Dream 6:30 (1956) studio, 1956-04-03; trio recording for Riverside
  41. Tea for Two 5:55 (1956) studio, 1956-04-03
  42. You Are Too Beautiful 4:56 (1956)
  43. Nice Work 3:02 (1956)
  44. Think of One (take two) 5:46 (1956) studio, 1953-11-13; quintet recording for Prestige
  45. Think of One (take one) 5:38 (1956) studio, 1953-11-13; quintet recording for Prestige
  46. Hackensack 5:12 (1956) studio, 1954-05-11; quintet recording for Prestige
  47. April in Paris 3:21 (1956) studio, mono, 1947-10-24: WOR Studios, New York City, NY, USA
  48. Epistrophy 3:06 (1956) studio, mono, 1948-07-02: Apex Studios, New York City, NY, USA
  49. Introspection 3:11 (1956) studio, mono, 1947-10-24: WOR Studios, New York City, NY, USA
  50. Nutty 5:18 (1956) studio, 1954-09-22: Prestige matrix 620, trio
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. In Walked Bud ?:?? Thelonious Monk Quintet (1948) piano
  2. Epistrophy ?:?? Thelonious Monk Quartet (1948) piano
  3. ’round Midnight 3:11 Thelonious Monk Quintet (1948) piano
  4. Off Minor 11:46 Thelonious Monk Trio (1948) piano
  5. Evonce 3:04 Thelonious Monk Sextet (1948) piano
  6. Well You Needn’t 2:57 Thelonious Monk Trio (1948) piano
  7. Ruby, My Dear 3:14 Thelonious Monk Trio (1949) piano
  8. Misterioso 3:22 Thelonious Monk Quartet (1949) piano
  9. All the Things You Are 2:59 Kenny "Pancho" Hagood with the Thelonious Monk Quartet (1949) piano
  10. I Should Care 3:01 Kenny "Pancho" Hagood with the Thelonious Monk Quartet (1949) piano
  11. Humph ?:?? Thelonious Monk Sextet (1949) piano
  12. Evidence 2:34 Thelonious Monk (1949) piano
  13. Epistrophy (alternate take) 3:08 Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1951) piano, piano
  14. I Mean You 2:47 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  15. Thelonious 3:01 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  16. Ask Me Now 3:16 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  17. Willow Weep for Me 3:02 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  18. Well, You Needn’t 2:58 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  19. Off Minor 3:01 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  20. Ruby My Dear 3:08 Thelonious Monk (1951) piano
  21. Who Knows 2:42 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  22. Nice Work If You Can Get It 3:02 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  23. Willow Weep for Me 3:03 Milt Jackson (1952) piano
  24. Melancholy Baby 3:23 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) piano
  25. Relaxing with Lee 2:47 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) piano
  26. Leap Frog (master take) 2:31 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) piano, piano
  27. In Walked Bud 2:56 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  28. Eronel 3:12 Milt Jackson (1952) piano
  29. Humph 2:53 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  30. Criss Cross 2:58 Milt Jackson (1952) piano
  31. Four in One 3:30 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  32. Let’s Cool One 3:48 Thelonious Monk Sextet (1952) piano
  33. Straight, No Chaser 2:57 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  34. Skippy 3:01 Thelonious Monk Sextet (1952) piano
  35. An Oscar for Treadwell (master take) 3:25 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) piano
  36. Mohawk (master take) 3:37 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) piano
  37. Bloomdido 3:28 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) piano
  38. Suburban Eyes 3:01 Thelonious Monk (1952) piano
  39. Reflections 2:48 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  40. Trinkle, Tinkle 2:50 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  41. Little Rootie Tootie 3:06 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  42. Bye-Ya 2:47 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  43. Monk’s Dream 3:07 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  44. Sweet and Lovely 3:36 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  45. Bemsha Swing 3:11 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  46. These Foolish Things 2:46 Thelonious Monk Trio (1953) piano
  47. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 3:25 Thelonious Monk (1954) solo, piano
  48. Well You Needn’t 3:26 Thelonious Monk (1954) solo, piano
  49. Reflections 5:01 Thelonious Monk (1954) solo, piano
  50. We See 2:37 Thelonious Monk (1954) piano

Credited as (115)

  1. Thelonious Monk
  2. Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan
  3. Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane
  4. Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins
  5. Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk
  6. Clark Terry & Thelonious Monk
  7. Thelonious Monk & Oscar Pettiford
  8. Miles Davis / Thelonious Monk
  9. Miles Davis Sextet / Thelonious Monk Quartet
  10. Thelonious Monk Quartet
  11. Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
  12. S. Mos feat. Biggie, Sadat X & Thelonious Monk
  13. Thelonious Monk & Joe Turner Trio
  14. Charlie Christian, Thelonious Monk & Joe Guy
  15. Joe Guy with Thelonious Monk, Nick Fenton & Kenny Clarke
  16. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk
  17. Joe Guy & Thelonious Monk
  18. Thelonious Monk & Max Roach
  19. Ray Bryant / Thelonious Monk
  20. Thelonious Monk & Dizzy Gillespie
  21. Dizzy Gillespie & Thelonious Monk
  22. Sonny Rollins Quartet feat. Thelonious Monk
  23. Thelonious Monk & Art Blakey
  24. Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
  25. Thelonious Monk feat. John Coltrane
  26. Axel Hermann Wolf & Thelonious Monk; Axel Wolf, Hugo Siegmeth
  27. Didier Lockwood & Thelonious Monk
  28. Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, Al McKibbon, Art Blakey & Thelonious Monk
  29. Don Byas, Joe Guy, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke & Helen Humes
  30. Thelonious Monk, Joe Guy, Nick Fenton, Kenny Clarke & Al Sears
  31. Thelonious Monk, Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page & Herbie Fields
  32. Thelonious Monk & Coleman Hawkins Quartet
  33. Thelonious Monk & Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
  34. Thelonious Monk & Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
  35. Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins Quartet
  36. Thelonious Monk & Miles Davis All Stars
  37. Thelonious Monk & The Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars
  38. Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins Quintet
  39. Thelonious Monk & Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
  40. Thelonious Monk & Clark Terry Quintet
  41. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Lennie Tristano, Thelonious Monk, Fats Navarro
  42. Sonny Rollins feat. Thelonious Monk
  43. Purcell, Saint‐Saëns, Monk, Fauré; Blechbläserquintett des Deutschen Symphonie‐Orchesters Berlin
  44. Chet Baker feat. Thelonious Monk
  45. Thelonious Monk feat. Coleman Hawkins
  46. Thelonious Monk feat. Gerry Mulligan
  47. Thelonious Monk feat. Clark Terry
  48. Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane
  49. Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Al McKibbon, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding
  50. Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, Art Blakey & Al McKibbon
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Works (117)

Wrote

  1. Caring Type
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Composed

  1. I Need You So (1943)
  2. In Walked Bud (1947)
  3. Ruby, My Dear (1948)
  4. Trinkle Tinkle (1952)
  5. Nutty (1954)
  6. Blue Sphere (15 Nov 1971)
  7. Something in Blue (15 Nov 1971)
  8. Bemsha Swing
  9. Thelonious
  10. Work
  11. Gallop’s Gallop
  12. Still We Dream
  13. Light Blue
  14. Ask Me Now
  15. Crepuscule With Nellie
  16. Misterioso
  17. Man, That Was a Dream
  18. ’Round Midnight
  19. Monk’s Dream
  20. ’round Midnight
  21. ’round Midnight
  22. ’round Midnight
  23. Friday the 13th
  24. Looking Back
  25. How I Wish...
  26. Dreamland
  27. Off Minor
  28. Well, You Needn’t
  29. I Mean You
  30. Evidence
  31. Ganz alloan
  32. Suite Divertissement: I. Monk's Mood
  33. Suite Divertissement: III. Trinkle-Tinkle
  34. Suite Divertissement: V. Mysterioso
  35. Criss-Cross
  36. Little Butterfly
  37. Shuffle Boil
  38. Locomotive
  39. San Francisco Holiday
  40. Off Minor
  41. Dear Ruby
  42. It’s Over Now
  43. Monkery’s the Blues
  44. A Merrier Christmas
  45. Brake’s Sake
  46. Who Knows
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Dedicated Works

  1. Off Minor
  2. D Minor Mint
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Published

  1. Blue Monk
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Links (26)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.monkzone.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82218969
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82218969
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13897622g
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6j38zvn
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118826158
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/thelonious_monk

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-12000/thelonious-monk/lyrics.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/17313

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/145256

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000490416

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0598243/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/44485892

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109612

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2288

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/5136
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4PDpGtF16XpqvXxsrFwQnN

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/45058

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/184
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/45058

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thelonious_Monk,_Minton's_Playhouse,_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._Sept._1947_(William_P._Gottlieb_06191).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8e8c7417-c905-46b1-b42a-5260b4274ed4

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/monk/
  2. http://www.howardm.net/tsmonk/tsmonk.php

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/theloniousmonk

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiOp5Z2ECvD00UChyfM5Xw