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Thelonious Monk

Pianist / Composer / New York, USA

Thelonious Monk
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Pianist and composer, New York. House pianist at Minton's, the Five Spot with Coltrane, twelve years with Charlie Rouse.

Records

Coming Up

  1. Brilliant Corners, played whole by the house quintet

    Minton's Playhouse, Harlem

    Thursday 22 OCT 2026

    Tickets: Brilliant Corners, played whole by the house quintet (opens in a new tab)

  2. Misterioso for eight pianos

    Roulette, Brooklyn

    Sunday 8 NOV 2026

    Tickets: Misterioso for eight pianos (opens in a new tab)

  3. His ballads, played solo

    The Stone, New York

    Sunday 29 NOV 2026

  4. Round Midnight, arranged for big band

    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

    Friday 25 DEC 2026

    Tickets: Round Midnight, arranged for big band (opens in a new tab)

Liner Notes

Working with Monk brought me close to a musical architect of the highest order.
John ColtraneColtrane on Coltrane, DownBeat, 29 September 1960
He approaches the piano somehow from an angle, and it is the right angle.
Bill EvansBlindfold Test, DownBeat, 1964
You can't make anything go anywhere. It just happens.
Thelonious MonkOn the future of jazz, DownBeat, 30 October 1958

Programming and press

Tribute concerts, residencies and exhibitions around his music. Write with the hall, the date and who is playing.