What is Thelonious Monk known for?

Thelonious Monk is known for revolutionizing jazz piano with his innovative harmonic structures and rhythmic complexity, particularly in bebop and hard bop. His compositions and performances remain foundational to jazz music.

Where did Thelonious Monk study?

Thelonious Monk studied at Stuyvesant High School in New York City, where he honed his musical skills before pursuing a career in jazz.

Which record labels did Thelonious Monk work with?

Thelonious Monk recorded for several notable labels, including Blue Note, Prestige, Columbia, Riverside, and Fontana, each contributing to his diverse discography.

What are some of Thelonious Monk's most influential albums?

Some of Thelonious Monk's most influential albums include *Brilliant Corners* (1957), *Thelonious Monk Quartet* (1957), and *Monk's Music* (1957), which showcase his unique style and compositions.

How did Thelonious Monk influence jazz music?

Thelonious Monk influenced jazz music by pioneering innovative harmonic structures and rhythmic complexity, particularly in bebop and hard bop. His compositions and performances remain foundational to the genre.

Thelonious Monk

American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982)

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Date of birth: October 10, 1917
Date of death: February 17, 1982
Place of birth: Rocky Mount
Place of death: Englewood
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Ethnic group: African Americans^[14]
Occupation: pianist, composer, jazz musician, recording artist, musician
Educated at: Stuyvesant High School^[15]
Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]
Spouse: Nellie Monk^[11]
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Genre: jazz, bebop, hard bop, stride piano, cool jazz^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]
Official website: www.monkzone.com^[41]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
Birth name: Thelious Monk Jr.
Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
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Different from: Thelonious Sphere Monk
Discography: Thelonious Monk discography^[35]
End of work period: 1973
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Given name: Thelonious, Sphere^[39]^[40]
Instrument: piano
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Member of: Thelonious Monk Septet, Thelonious Monk Quintet^[21]^[22]
Name in native language: Thelonious S. Monk, Thelonious Monk
Permanent duplicated item: Wikidata item
Place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery^[10]
Record label: Blue Note, Prestige, Columbia Records, Riverside, Charly Records, Fontana Records^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]
Relative: Angelika Beener^[43]
Residence: Rocky Mount, New Jersey^[36]^[37]
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Start of work period: 1944
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Brilliant Corners, Thelonious Alone in San Francisco, Underground, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk, Criss Cross, Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1, Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington, Straight, No Chaser +22 more

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'Round Midnight, 'Round Midnight, Blue Monk, Blue Monk, Straight, No Chaser, Straight, No Chaser, Well, You Needn't, Well, You Needn't +14 more

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composer, pianist, jazz musician, recording artist

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Les liaisons dangereuses, 'Round Midnight, Blue Monk

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Sonny Rollins, Zurab Karumidze

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Blue Monk, Blue Monk

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Pannonica, Pannonica

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T. S. Monk

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T. S. Monk

Broadcast Music, Inc.

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T. S. Monk

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11091 Thelonious

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Rocky Mount

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Ferncliff Cemetery

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Englewood

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male

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Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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Category:Thelonious Monk

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Category:Thelonious Monk

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Sphere

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Summary

Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917^[1], in Rocky Mount^[2]. He died on February 17, 1982^[3], in Englewood^[4]. He worked as a pianist^[5], composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], recording artist^[8], and musician^[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thelonious Monk include 11091 Thelonious^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[47], a composer^[48], 1930–2026^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[51], specialised in jazz^[52] and Zurab Karumidze^[53], a writer^[54], 1957–2023^[55], of Soviet Union^[56], awarded the Saba prize^[57], specialised in English-language literature^[58].

Entities named for him include 11091 Thelonious^[45], an asteroid^[46].

FAQs

Where was Thelonious Monk born?

Thelonious Monk's place of birth was Rocky Mount^[2].

Where did Thelonious Monk die?

Thelonious Monk died in Englewood^[4].

Who was Thelonious Monk married to?

Thelonious Monk's spouses include Nellie Monk^[11].

What did Thelonious Monk do for work?

Thelonious Monk worked as a pianist^[5], composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], recording artist^[8], and musician^[9].

Where did Thelonious Monk go to school?

Thelonious Monk was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[15].

What awards did Thelonious Monk receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17], and Grammy Hall of Fame^[18].

Who did Thelonious Monk influence?

Thelonious Monk has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[47] and Zurab Karumidze^[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Thelonious Monk — place of birth (P19): Rocky Mount. Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved 2026-10-18. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Thelonious Monk — place of death (P20): Englewood. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-18. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Thelonious Monk — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Thelonious Monk — spouse (P26): Nellie Monk. MusicBrainz. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Thelonious Monk — country of citizenship (P27): United States. nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Thelonious Monk — child (P40): T. S. Monk. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Thelonious Monk — educated at (P69): Stuyvesant High School. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Thelonious Monk — occupation (P106): pianist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Thelonious Monk — occupation (P106): composer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Thelonious Monk — occupation (P106): jazz musician. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Thelonious Monk — occupation (P106): recording artist. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Thelonious Monk — occupation (P106): musician. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Thelonious Monk — place of burial (P119): Ferncliff Cemetery. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2024-06-18. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Thelonious Monk — genre (P136): jazz. billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Thelonious Monk — genre (P136): bebop. musicianguide.com. musicianguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Thelonious Monk — genre (P136): hard bop. hhv.de. hhv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Thelonious Monk — genre (P136): stride piano. fandalism.com. fandalism.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Thelonious Monk — genre (P136): cool jazz. Discogs. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Thelonious Monk — award received (P166): Guggenheim Fellowship. Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Thelonious Monk — award received (P166): Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Thelonious Monk — award received (P166): Grammy Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Thelonious Monk — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards. pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Thelonious Monk — award received (P166): star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved 2021-06-06. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Thelonious Monk — ethnic group (P172): African Americans. Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Thelonious Monk — record label (P264): Blue Note. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Thelonious Monk — record label (P264): Prestige. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Thelonious Monk — record label (P264): Columbia Records. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Thelonious Monk — record label (P264): Riverside. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Thelonious Monk — record label (P264): Charly Records. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Thelonious Monk — record label (P264): Fontana Records. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Thelonious Monk — discography (P358): Thelonious Monk discography. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Thelonious Monk — member of (P463): Thelonious Monk Septet. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Thelonious Monk — member of (P463): Thelonious Monk Quintet. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Thelonious Monk — residence (P551): Rocky Mount. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Thelonious Monk — residence (P551): New Jersey. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Thelonious Monk — date of birth (P569): October 10, 1917. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-26. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Thelonious Monk — date of death (P570): February 17, 1982. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-26. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Thelonious Monk — family name (P734): Monk. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Thelonious Monk — given name (P735): Thelonious. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Thelonious Monk — given name (P735): Sphere. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Thelonious Monk — official website (P856): http://www.monkzone.com/. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Thelonious Monk — sponsor (P859): Pannonica de Koenigswarter. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Thelonious Monk — relative (P1038): Angelika Beener. openskyjazz.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18. openskyjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ Thelonious Monk — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.

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[48] ↑ Sonny Rollins — P106: composer. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[49] ↑ Sonny Rollins — P569: 1930–2026. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[50] ↑ Sonny Rollins — P27: United States. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[51] ↑ Sonny Rollins — P166: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[52] ↑ Sonny Rollins — P101: jazz. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[54] ↑ Zurab Karumidze — P106: writer. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[55] ↑ Zurab Karumidze — P569: 1957–2023. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[56] ↑ Zurab Karumidze — P27: Soviet Union. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[57] ↑ Zurab Karumidze — P166: Saba prize. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[58] ↑ Zurab Karumidze — P101: English-language literature. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[46] ↑ 11091 Thelonious — P31: asteroid. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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