Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1998–2013. The artist is connected with Bebop and Cool Jazz, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Bebop and Cool Jazz shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Off Minor”, “Crepuscule With Nellie”, “Rhythm‐a‐ning”, “Well You Needn’t”. Then move to “Newport ’59” and “All That Jazz” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.