Thelonious Monk : his life and music / Thomas Fitterling ; translated by Robert Dobbin ; foreword by Steve Lacy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fitterling, Thomas.

Standardized Title:

Thelonious Monk. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Monk, Thelonious.

Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

United States.

Monk, Thelonious--Discography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Discographies.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

[Revised edition].

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Berkeley Hills Books, [1997]

Summary:

-- First comprehensive study of Monk, one of the 20th century's most original and influential creative artists, available in the States.-- Thoroughly revised and beautifully redesigned for American readers, including fifty studio, performance and personal photographs.-- Lively and authoritative biographical section reveals the public as well as the private life of this pivotal figure.-- Analysis of Monk both as a pianist and composer, by an established jazz critic and musician.-- Up-to-date narrative discography gives detailed descriptions of all Monk recordings currently available on record and CD. Gives readers the story behind the music.-- Fifty carefully selected photographs documenting the modern jazz movement.-- Complete and current catalog of Monk material, including video as well as CDs and rare recordings.-- Glossary of key jazz terminology.

Notes:

Translation of: Thelonious Monk : seine Leben, seine Musik, seine Schallplaten.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236) and index.

Discography: pages 122-223.

ISBN:

0965377415

OCLC:

36872499