Thelonious Sphere Monk II
The Great African-American Classical Art-Form
An American Origanal
MONK "100" THE COUNTDOWN TO 2017 GLOBAL CELEBRATION
Pianist, Composer (1917–1982
October 10, 1917
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Thelonious Sphere Monk was an African-American Classical pianist and composer. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard repertoire, including "'Round Midnight,"
Died: February 17, 1982, Englewood, NJ
Children: T. S. Monk, Barbara Monk
Parents: Barbara Monk, Thelonious Monk
T.S. Monk Talks about his father's Thelonious Monk's 100th Birthday Celebration & Plans Of Forthcoming Biopic
2017 will mark the 100th birthday of Thelonious Monk. I can only imagine a major event taking place to commemorate the celebration. Are there any set plans as of yet?
T.S. Monk said, "We're beginning the preplanning on a lot of different levels, not only with the [Monk] Institute but with myself just representing my father, because it's going to be an international event ... This year we've streamed the third annual International Jazz Day to 2.5 billion people. So I know when Thelonious' 100th birthday arrives, the entire world is going to be celebrating him the entire year and the International Jazz Day will be bigger than ever. We're planning it now. So I have a lot of stuff on my plate."
