Thelonious Monk - 14
When he was still a child Thelonious Monk taught himself how to play the piano and began working as a musician while still a teenager! He had a full-time job playing piano
and writing music before he was 25 years old.
His music defined the style known as be-bop and inspired many other musicians to follow in his footsteps.
and writing music before he was 25 years old.
His music defined the style known as be-bop and inspired many other musicians to follow in his footsteps.
Born in North Carolina, his family moved to New York City, when he was six years old, into a neighborhood
full of musicians (see if you can find Thelonius in the picture above).
full of musicians (see if you can find Thelonius in the picture above).
Thelonious also earned a Pulitzer Prize for his music! Here are just a few of his many hits:
I can’t believe that he taught himself to play the piano.- Indira
ReplyDeleteIt sounded like jazz and the pictures are black and white.
ReplyDeletei thouht i saw the picture in class virginia trammell
ReplyDeletehe has a long name t h e l o n i o u s sophia brown
ReplyDeleteI like the music it sounds joyful πππ☺️π€
ReplyDeleteI like this composers music πΆπΌπ΅π€π§πΈπ₯πΉπΊπ»π·πͺπͺ
ReplyDeleteI like the music because I like the trumpet guy. Zoe Murry
ReplyDeleteIt's sounded like an upbeat piano.
ReplyDeleteI loved the concert✅️!!! I loved the music!!
ReplyDeleteI like the piano from. graeme w.
ReplyDeleteI loooooove Round Midnightπππ΄✨⭐️πππ ππit kinda sounded like Jazz music πΊπ·πΆπΌπΌ
ReplyDeleteI loooove Round Midnight✨⭐️πππit kinda soundslike jazz musicπΊπ·πΆπΌπ΅π€πΉπΈ
ReplyDeleteI loooooove Round Midnight✨⭐️ππit kinda sounds like jazz music πΊπ·πΆπΌπ΅πΉ he is so talentedπ€He is so luckyππππ
ReplyDeleteI don’t know how he taught his self how to play the piano and in my opinion I think it sounded like jazz in the pictures were black and white that means It was made a long time agoπ©π«ππ΅π§π¨πΎππππ
ReplyDeleteI think it was beautiful music.
ReplyDeleteFrom: Ivy Grier
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Monk,
I liked your concert songs! You’re one of my mom’s favorite composers! You are an amazing composer!πΉπΊπ₯
all them are good but my favorite is in walked bud
ReplyDeleteBepop makes me want to bop. He is very talented
ReplyDeleteBepop makes me want to bop! He’s very talented. How did he teach himself piano? That’s amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe music was very good. It made me feel boppy.
ReplyDeleteI love the music.from khaliya
ReplyDeletestraight No chaser From: Amare
ReplyDeleteI like And if you really like Thelonius an entire concert a lot khaliya shariff
ReplyDeleteHi Mr M, I really like Straight No Chaser.
ReplyDeleteGreat music!Great talent!
ReplyDeleteI like the song Round midnight
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