On-stage, he was in constant motion: he'd leave his piano to dance during another player's solo, wiggle on his piano bench to emphasize a rhythm, and even bash elbows and forearms onto the keys in search of different tones. He cut outstanding albums for Riverside and Prestige in the '50s ( Brilliant Corners), and Columbia in the '60s ( Monk's Dream). Monk's Blue Note recording sessions between 19, and 19, netted two volumes, numerically titled Genius of Modern Music. A classically trained pianist, he was deeply influenced by Harlem's stride piano tradition. (His motto was "There are no wrong notes on the piano.") Monk's name is synonymous with the creation of modern jazz many of his compositions are jazz standards including, "Round Midnight," "Well You Needn’t," "Straight, No Chaser," and "Epistrophy." His bold musical conceptions sought to bind harmony and rhythm seamlessly to melody. His playing technique offered a percussive approach to the piano, identified by sparse, complex, sometimes dissonant harmonies, developed from unusual intervals and rhythms, and imbued with warmth and playfulness.
Recognized as one of the most original musicians in American history, Thelonious Sphere Monk fashioned a startlingly unique, inimitable playing and composing style that influenced virtually every succeeding jazz generation.
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