Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 - February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire (including his classic works "'Round Midnight" and "Blue Monk"). He is often regarded as a founder of bebop, although his playing style evolved away from the form. His compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant harmonies and angular melodic twists, … Wikipedia
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Jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, seen here at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., was honoured with a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/04/17/pulitzer-winner...