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Thelonious Monk was a 20th-century American jazz pianist and composer. 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". Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony

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