Thelonious Monk

American jazz pianist and composer (born: 10 October 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; died: 17 February 1982 in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA, aged 64). A performer with an idiosyncratic improvisational style who made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire and is the most recorded composer in the genre after . He is often regarded as one of the founders of bebop. Monk's compositions and improvi…