Pianist Shorts
Description: Another small tribute to a forgotten pianist musician from Jazz. Pianist composer, creator of 'cool-jazz, bebop, and hardbop'. Recognize as one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre. The most misunderstood jazz artist was ahead of his time in creations, music execution, dance, and fashion. His legacy lives in his compositions and his fans. 1917-1982.
Description: Thelonious Sphere 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", "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.[6]