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Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
Thelonious Monk The Life and Times of an American Original
Author: Robin Kelley
"The piano ain't got no wrong notes!" So ranted Thelonious Sphere Monk, who proved his point every time he sat down at the keyboard. His angular melodies and dissonant harmonies shook the jazz world to its foundations, ushering in the birth of "bebop" and establishing Monk as one of America's greatest composers. Yet throughout much of his...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780684831909
ISBN-10: 0684831902
Publication Date: 10/6/2009
Pages: 608
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Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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