Thelonious Monk: American Composer

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  @stephenclickard9428 · 3 years ago

  Sax man came up to monk and said MONK this tune is to hard to play….. monk told him are you a pro. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;He said yes monk said well then PLAY IT.

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• IG

  @ignatzfarquad7535 · 5 years ago

  The hippest human being who ever walked the earth. His utter greatness can never be overestimated. Listening to Monk ensures human happiness.

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• TA

  @tahseti111 · 5 years ago

  &apos;&apos;The piano aint got no wrong notes&apos;&apos;.

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  @kerrywinter3973 · 5 years ago

  The greatest gift America ever gave to the world; JAZZ! Bird, Trane, Monk, Hawk, Dolphy, Billy, Duke....list goes on and on. ALL geniuses

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• OZ

  @ozwzrd · 5 years ago

  Hearing Monk taught me to leap joyously into the void.

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  @johnpolhamus9041 · 3 years ago

  An age of geniuses...HARD WORKERS by another name.

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• TI

  @tizviz3921 · 2 years ago

  As a jazz person I know always said &quot; A day without Monk is like a day without sunshine!&quot;

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  @Goatchild90 · 5 years ago

  Thelonious Monk is one of the most important artists of all time. No one was as avant-garde to his approach yet so appealing than Monk. Rest in Peace to the legend.

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  @badlt.8029 · 5 years ago

  At around the time of “The British Invasion” circa 1964, I bought my first LP, &nbsp;“Monk’s Dream.” &nbsp;Never looked back.

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• TH

  @thadtuiol1717 · 5 years ago

  Monk was a great example of how to be a rebel, free spirit, jazz artist... and yet not be an annoying pretentious asshole. A wonderful man.

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  @justetv0505 · 1 year ago

  To this day I listen to Monk all night peddling in my truck!!!!!!

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  @michaelfitzurka5659 · 5 years ago

  “It’s always night or we wouldn’t need light”

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