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Though it took him some time before he made a decision to dedicate himself to using jazz, T.S. Monk (Thelonious Monk, Jr.) has recently accomplished a whole lot. He began playing trumpet and piano before switching to drums when he was 13, acquiring some lessons from Potential Roach. His initial …

The main jazz musicians will be the ones who are successful in creating their very own original world of music using its own rules, logic, and surprises. Thelonious Monk, who was simply criticized by observers who didn’t pay attention to his music alone terms, experienced through ten years of disregard …