Thelonious Monk Discography
The following is a discography of American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk (1917 – 1982). Discography Studio albums Live albums Compilations On other labels *''Blue Sphere'' (Black Lion, ?) – recorded on November 15, 1971, AKA ''Nice Work in London'' *1959: '' Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960'' (Sam, 2017) – recorded on July 27, 1959 Box sets Singles As sideman With Art Blakey * ''Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk'' (Atlantic, 1958) * '' The Giants of Jazz'' (Atlantic, 1971) With Dave Brubeck * '' Summitt Sessions'' (Columbia, 1970) – 1 track With Miles Davis * ''Bags' Groove'' (Prestige, 1954) * ''Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants'' (Prestige, 1954) With Coleman Hawkins *''Bean and the Boys'' (Prestige, 1972) – recorded in 1944. 4 tracks only. With Milt Jackson * ''Wizard of the Vibes'' (Blue Note, 1948) – a.k.a. ''Milt Jackson'' (Blue Note, 1956) With Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie * '' ...
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Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", " Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington. Monk's compositions and improvisations feature dissonances and angular melodic twists and are consistent with his unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of switched key releases, silences, and hesitations. Monk's distinct look included suits, hats, and sunglasses. He also had an idiosyncratic habit during performances: while other musicians continued playing, Monk would stop, stand up, and dance for a few moments before returning to the piano. Monk is one of five jazz musicians to have been featured on the cover of ...
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