T. S. Monk

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T. S. Monk is an American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader, and the son of legendary pianist Thelonious Monk.

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T. S. Monk canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American musician
bandleader
composer
human
jazz drummer
activeYearsStart 1970s
birthName Thelonious Sphere Monk III
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1949-12-27
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Monk
father Thelonious Monk
founded Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (as a co-founder and board member)
gender male
genre hard bop
jazz
givenName Thelonious
linked to: Thelonious Martin
influencedBy Art Blakey
Max Roach
Thelonious Monk
instrument drum kit
percussion
language English
memberOf T. S. Monk Ensemble
linked to: T. S. Monk Sextet

T. S. Monk Sextet
mother Nellie Monk
linked to: Nellie Smith Monk
name T. S. Monk
notableAchievement helped promote jazz education through the Thelonious Monk Institute competitions
led a successful hard bop sextet in the 1990s
produced and organized tributes to Thelonious Monk
notableRole president of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
notableWork album "Changing of the Guard"
album "House of Music"
album "Monk on Monk"
album "Take One"
album "The Charm"
occupation bandleader
composer
drummer
placeOfBirth New York City
recordLabel Blue Note Records
Impulse! Records
residence New York City
sibling Barbara Monk

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Thelonious Monk child T. S. Monk
T. S. Monk name T. S. Monk