In the beginning of his commercial career he sang in jazz clubs, performed in jazz concerts, played with small bands and did some sporadic recordings for Blue Note. He exhibited his natural genius in music, especially playing the piano, since he was a young kid and often won the local contests. Monk grew up in New York, where he lived for almost all of his life. He is the second-most recorded jazz composer of all time and composed over 70 songs. He was known for pioneering the complex compositions in jazz and majorly releasing his original symphonies. Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall (1957, released 2005 on Blue Note.Thelonious Sphere Monk was a famous American jazz artist, pianist, composer and performer.Thelonious Monk Quartet Live at the Five Spot: Discovery! (with Coltrane recorded 1957, released in 1993 on Blue Note).Thelonious Monk in Italy (recorded 1961, released 1963).Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1957 recordings, 1961 issue) – Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk (1960, with Charlie Rouse).
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (1959).The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959, Charlie Rouse joined the band then).Thelonious in Action and Misterioso (1958, live at the Five Spot with Johnny Griffin).Mulligan Meets Monk (1957, with Gerry Mulligan).Brilliant Corners (1956 recording with Sonny Rollins and Clark Terry).Thelonious Monk Plays the Music of Duke Ellington (1955).Solo 1954/Piano Solo (Disques Vogue, 1954) - first solo piano album, recorded in Paris.Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (Prestige 7075), recorded 1953-4.Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige 7027), 1952–4.Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 (Jand Blue Note recording sessions).Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 (1947 Blue Note recordings).Main article: Thelonious Monk Blue Note Sessions
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