Thelonious Monk Backed 5 Singers
The pianist accompanied Helen Humes, Sarah Vaughan, Jon Hendricks and two others on recordings
One never thinks of Thelonious Monk as a pianist who accompanied vocalists. The very thought seems inconceivable, given how tough it would be for a singer to stay focused given his jagged, cubist keyboard style. But over the course of his recording career (from 1941 to 1975), Monk did indeed work behind vocalists. [Photo above of Thelonious Monk at Mint…
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