Thelonious Monk - 13
When he was still a child Thelonious Monk taught himself how to play the piano. He 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 😊😁😀☺️🤗
ReplyDeleteI like this composers music 🎶🎼🎵🎤🎧🎸🥁🎹🎺🎻🎷🪗🪕
ReplyDeleteI like the music because I like the trumpet guy. Zoe Murry
ReplyDeleteLoved it😃😁😄Sage Roegiers
DeleteIt's sounded like an upbeat piano.
ReplyDeleteI loved the concert✅️!!! I loved the music!!
ReplyDeleteI like the piano from. graeme w.
ReplyDeleteI loooooove Round Midnight🌙🌟😴✨⭐️🎆🎇🌠🌃🌌it kinda sounded like Jazz music 🎺🎷🎶🎼🎼
ReplyDeleteI loooove Round Midnight✨⭐️🎆🌟🌙it kinda soundslike jazz music🎺🎷🎶🎼🎵🎤🎹🎸
ReplyDeleteI loooooove Round Midnight✨⭐️🌟🌙it kinda sounds like jazz music 🎺🎷🎶🎼🎵🎹 he is so talented🎤He is so lucky🍀🍀🍀🍀
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 ago😩😫🖖👵🧓👨🌾🏚🌁🌆🌃
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!🎹🎺🥁
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
ReplyDeleteHow did he teach him self to play the piano that’s incredible 🤷🏽♀️
ReplyDeleteThat’s incredible that he thought himself to play the piano Sydney room 205
ReplyDeleteI liked
ReplyDeleteStrait no chaser Zoe roegiers
I just don’t like it. It’s not like a pop. It’s not like a soft. I just I don’t know holly
ReplyDeleteit just sounds like ding, ding ding, Elly .m
ReplyDeleteI think I like it is usually for that for that kind of music. I just don’t know so amia
ReplyDeleteI don’t like it Madison Clark
ReplyDeleteIt’s crazy he taught him self to play the piano Sydney rom 205
ReplyDeleteI don’t like it. It sounds like Ra ra ra so I don’t really like it. Holly
ReplyDeleteKinda like it Madison.Clark
ReplyDeleteI love the music sise s
ReplyDeleteIt’s a kind of for me. I like it, but I don’t. Bexle.l
ReplyDeleteI loved round midnight it’s so good 🤩🤗🎶🎼🎵Sydney Strong room 205
ReplyDeleteI love his music it is so beautiful love Simone 3rd grade
ReplyDeleteI loved his music it gust speed to me 🥰🤯😧
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