The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with T.S. Monk, III

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with T.S. Monk, III

09/09/2014; 10/17/2014

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2014.243

Jazz musician T.S. Monk, III (1949 - ) co-founded the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in memory of his late father, Thelonious Monk. Monk was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 09/09/2014 and 10/17/2014, in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 14; Total Run Time: 07h 14m 18s

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Monk, T. S. (Thelonius Sphere).

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Jazz musician Thelonious Sphere "T.S." Monk, III was born on December 27, 1949 in New York City, New York. His father, Thelonious Monk, was a famous jazz pianist and composer. Monk played trumpet and piano before switching to drums at the age of fifteen, taking lessons from percussionist Max Roach.Monk's first public performance as a drummer was with his father on a television show in 1970. He toured with his father's band from 1970 to 1975, and then played with the fusion band Natural Essence. ...