And sure enough, when Thelonious Monk shambled out on the stage of the Kulttuuritalo that night to the spirited applause of 2,500 young Finns, there on his head was a splendid creation in fake ...

Monk’s Mood; Abide With Me; Well, You Needn’t; Ruby, My Dear; Off Minor; Epistrophy; Crepuscule With Nellie; Ruby, My Dear; Trinkle Trinkle; Nutty; Functional ...

Thelonious Monk’s best-known composition, “’Round Midnight,” was first recorded 80 years ago this month. His slow, moody ballad ranks as among his finest work and one of the most enduring ...

1. In walked Bud 2. Straight No Chaser 3. Ask Me Now 4. Coming On The Hudson 5. Epistrophy 6. Pannonica 7. Ruby 8. Monk's Dream 9. Rhythm-A-Ning 10. Reflection ...

Today's avant-garde is tomorrow's mainstream?as was the case with Monk. When widespread success finally arrived, there was this nagging suspicion he didn't quite know how to deal with it.