Thelonious Monk Solo Transcriptions

Transcribed solos of Thelonious Monk For educational, research purposes alone, here will be offered transcriptions of solos for the magnificent compositions of Thelonious Monk. The compositions of Monk, and his major innovations in music harmony and rhythm are of inestimable importance for the history of jazz and improvised music. A major figure in the innovations of bebop, Monk continued his creative spirit to take jazz, music in even more uniquely innovative directions. Any study or assessment of jazz and improvised music needs to give full consideration to Monk's innovations.

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Ask Me Now Bemsha Swing Boo Boo's Birthday Brake's Sake Bright Mississippi Brilliant Corners Bye Ya Coming on the Hudson Crepuscule with Nellie Criss Cross Epistrophy Eronel Evidence 52nd Street Theme Five Spot Blues Four In One Gallop's Gallop Green Chimney's Hackensack Hornin' In Humph I Mean You In Walked Bud Introspection Jackie-ing

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Let's Call This Let's Cool One Light Blue Little Rootie Tootie Locomotive Mistereioso Monk's Dream Monk's Point Nutty Off Minor Oska T Pannonica Played Twice Raise Four Reflections 'Round Midnight Ruby, My Dear Shuffle Boil Skippy Stuffy Turkey Teo Thelonious Think of One Trinkle,Tinkle Ugry Beauty

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Monk's Mood (page 2)

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