Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (born 1917)

Thelonious Monk

American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982)

Thelonious Sphere Monk 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,…