Thelonious Monk
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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]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,687 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Nellie Monk[12]
- Child: T. S. Monk[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[15]
- Educated at: Stuyvesant High School[16]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18], Grammy Hall of Fame[19], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[20], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21]
- Member of: Thelonious Monk Septet[22], Thelonious Monk Quintet[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Genre: jazz[25], bebop[26], hard bop[27], stride piano[28], cool jazz[29]
- Record label: Blue Note[30], Prestige[31], Columbia Records[32], Riverside[33], Charly Records[34], Fontana Records[35]
- Discography: Thelonious Monk discography[36]
- Commons category: Thelonious Monk[37]
- Residence: Rocky Mount[38], New Jersey[39]
- Family name: Monk[40]
- Given name: Thelonious[41], Sphere[42]
- Official website: http://www.monkzone.com/[43]
- Sponsor: Pannonica de Koenigswarter[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thelonious Monk[45]
- Relative: Angelika Beener[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[48]
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Country: US[49]
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Began / founded: 1917-10-10[50]
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Ended / dissolved: 1982-02-17[51]
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Genre(s): bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, stride[52]
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Community tags: bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, stride[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: 8e8c7417-c905-46b1-b42a-5260b4274ed4[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thelonious Monk include 11091 Thelonious[55], an asteroid[56].
Why It Matters
Thelonious Monk has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins[59], a composer[60], 1930–2026[61], of Algérien[62], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[63], specialised in jazz[64] and Zurab Karumidze[65], a writer[66], 1957–2023[67], of Soviet Union[68], awarded the Saba prize[69], specialised in English-language literature[70].
Entities named for him include 11091 Thelonious[55], an asteroid[56].
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[12].
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[16].
What awards did Thelonious Monk receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18], and Grammy Hall of Fame[19].
Who did Thelonious Monk influence?
Thelonious Monk has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins[59] and Zurab Karumidze[65].