Thelonious S. Monk Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
THELONIOUS S. MONK
Born: October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Died: February 17, 1982 in Englewood, New Jersey
Biography
Jazz pianist and composer Thelonius Monk (1917-1982) has been called "the high priest of bebop," although his idiosyncratic style defies glib categorization. Several of his compositions, including Round Midnight and Blue Monk are classics of the genre. Although Monk had been performing since the early 1940s and had already written some of his classic songs, it was not until the mid-1950s that his avant-garde style began to attract a wide audience. In 1956 he released Brilliant Corners, considered one of the classic jazz albums of all time. Blue Note, the name of the club, is also the name of the record company which had released Monk's early recordings and those of many other jazz legends. Monk's reputation has only grown since his death: he received posthumously a special Pulitzer Prize for Music and a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement.
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THELONIOUS S. MONK - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/23/1963 - HFSID 279599Letter of agreement signed by Thelonious Monk on September 23, 1963, with Columbia Records, regarding the distribution of his live performance at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival. Monk's signature is noted as rare, with this document being particularly scarce.Price: $5,750.00
