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!.  

Artist:  Thelonious Monk In Italy  (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Harp Bop, Post Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band
Label:  Riverside
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Jackie-Ing  (4:53)
 2.  Epistrophy  (4:59)
 3.  Body And Soul  (4:48)
 4.  Straight, No Chaser  (9:06)
 5.  Bemsha Swing  (7:14)
 6.  San Francisco Hooiday  (6:04)
 7.  Crepuscule With Nellie  (2:50)
 8.  Rhythm-A-Ning  (5:45)

Personnel:

Thelonious Monk:  Piano
Charlie Rouse:  Tenor Saxophone
John Ore:  Bass
Frankie Dunlop:  Drums

Thelonious Monk In Italy is a live album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1963 by Riverside, remastered and reissued in 2016 by Original Jazz Classics/Concord Music Group/Riverside, featuring Charlie Rouse, John Ore, and Frankie Dunlop.