Thelonious Monk : the life and times of an American original / Robin D.G. Kelley.

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 life, his musical contribution took a backseat to tales of his reputed behavior. Writers ten...

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Main Author:	Kelley, Robin D. G.
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Free Press, 2009.
Edition:	First Free Press hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Monk, Thelonious. Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Genre:	Biography.
Physical Description:	xviii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Book