Perspicacious pianist and composer whose seminal works include a range of contributions to the jazz repertory standards with his “Round Midnight” being the most recorded standard of all time(Born 10 October 1917, Rocky Mount, NC, US)
(The master at work! O di egwu! Monk’s solo here on the classic “Blue Monk” begins at 3.10 minutes into this performance [Thelonious Monk Quartet] for 3 minutes after tenorist Rouse’s own majestic offering [personnel: Monk, piano; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums: recorded: University Aula, Oslo, 15 April 1966])
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