Thelonious Monk

Artist:  Thelonious Monk
Birth Name:  Thelonious Sphere Monk
Born:  October 10, 1917.  Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Died:  February 17, 1982 (Aged 64).  Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Harp Bop, Post Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band
Occupation:  Musician, composer
Instruments:  Piano

Thelonious 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", "Ruby, My Dear" and more!.  

Title:  Plays Duke Ellington  (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Harp Bop, Post Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band
Label:  Riverside Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)  (4:38)
 2.  Sophisticated Lady  (4:27)
 3.  I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good  (5:52)
 4.  Black And Tan Fantasy  (3:24)
 5.  Mood Indigo  (3:13)
 6.  I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart  (5:40)
 7.  Solitude  (3:42)
 8.  Caravan  (5:55)

Personnel:

Thelonious Monk:  Piano
Oscar Pettiford:  Bass
Kenny Clarke:  Drums

Plays Duke Ellington is a 1955 album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1955 by Riverside Record, remastered and reissued in 2016 by Concord Music Group, featuring Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke.