(1917–82), American jazz pianist and composer, one of the founders of the bebop style in the early 1940s; full name Thelonious Sphere Monk. Notable compositions: ‘Round Midnight’, ‘Straight, No Chaser’, and ‘Well, You Needn't’.
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(1917–82), US jazz pianist and composer; a founder of the bebop style in the early 1940s; full name Thelonious Sphere Monk. Notable compositions: “Round Midnight,”“Straight, No Chaser,” and “Well, You Needn't.”.