What is Thelonious Monk's middle name?
Sphere
What is Thelonious Monk's full name?
Thelonious Sphere Monk
Thelonious Monk nickname(s):
Thelonious Sphere Monk, Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk date of birth:
October 10, 1917
How old was Thelonious Monk when died?
64
Where was Thelonious Monk born?
Rocky Mount, North Carolina USA
When did Thelonious Monk die?
February 17, 1982
Where did Thelonious Monk die?
Edgewood, NJ
Why did Thelonious Monk die?
Stroke
How tall is Thelonious Monk?
6' 3" (190 cm)
Thelonious Monk body shape:
Average
What color are Thelonious Monk's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Thelonious Monk's hair?
Black
Is Thelonious Monk gay or straight?
Straight
What is Thelonious Monk's ethnicity?
Black
What is Thelonious Monk nationality?
American
Where did Thelonious Monk go to school?
Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY (dropout)
What is Thelonious Monk's occupation?
Pianist, composer
Thelonious Monk claim to fame:
Jazz pianist and composer
What genre is Thelonious Monk's work?
Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop
What instruments does Thelonious Monk play?
Piano
Short Biography
Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser" "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second-most recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than 1, 000 pieces, whereas Monk wrote about 70.