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I guess, you know, if I didn't make it with the piano, I guess I would've been the biggest bum.


Thelonious Monk


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[. It was later performed and recorded by other artists including Ornette Coleman Eric Dolphy and Bill Evans. issued 1996-7)
Monk Alone: The Complete Solo Studio Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1962–1968 (1998 2 CD Sony)
The Complete Prestige Recordings of Thelonious Monk (2000 3 CD Prestige)
The Columbia Years: '62–'68 (2001 3 CD Sony)
The Complete Vogue Recordings/The Black Lion Sessions (1954–71) (3LP Mosaic)
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Visually he was renowned for his distinctive style in suits hats and sunglasses. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire including "Epistrophy" "'Round Midnight" "Blue Monk" "Straight No Chaser" and "Well You Needn't". Monk's manner was idiosyncratic.

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