T. S. Monk

Thelonious Sphere " T. S. " Monk, Jr. ( * December 27, 1949 in New York City, New York ) is an American jazz drummer, percussionist and composer of the post- bop.

Monk made ​​his stage debut at age ten in his father's Thelonious Monk the page. After he worked for a time his career outside of jazz, Monk founded in the 1980s, its own formation, in which he also acted as a singer. The resulting 1980 debut album, House of Music included some hits that were successful in the R & B charts, as Bon Bon Vie ( Gimme the Good Life ) or Candidate for Love. In the 1990s, Monk turned next to the more radio - oriented recordings with his regular band to his father's work and thereby recapitulating the sound of classic hard bop recordings of the Blue Note label. He succeeded especially with the album Monk on Monk, he, in 1997 with guest musicians such as Clark Terry, Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, John Clark, Bobby Watson, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Howard Johnson, Geri Allen, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter Dave Holland, Christian McBride, Kevin Mahogany and Dianne Reeves recorded and that was solely dedicated to the compositions of his father. Monks drumming style is influenced by Max Roach and Tony Williams.

Discography

  • House of Music ( 1980)
  • More of the Good Life (1981 )
  • Human ( 1982)
  • Take One (1992 )
  • Changing of the Guard ( 1993)
  • The Charm (1995 )
  • Monk on Monk ( 1997)
  • Crosstalk ( 1999)
  • Higher Ground (2003)

External links and sources

  • Website
  • Interview
  • T.S. Monks band biography
  • Richard Cook and Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Sixth Edition. London, Penguin, 2002

Comments

  • Jazz drummer
  • Percussionist
  • Thelonious Monk
  • American musician
  • Born in 1949
  • Man
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