Thelonious Monk performing with Al McKibbon (L) and Art Blakey (R), 1971

Thelonious Monk performing with Al McKibbon (L) and Art Blakey (R), 1971

Photo David Redfern

Pianist Thelonious Monk performs on stage circa 1970

Pianist Thelonious Monk performs on stage circa 1970

Photo David Redfern

Thelonious Monk Photo David Redfern 1970

Monk smoking a cigarette while playing the piano, on the Jazz Scene TV show filmed at Ronnie Scott’s Club on April 9th 1970 Photo David Redfern

Photo David Redfern

Thelonious Monk photos by William Claxton

Thelonious Monk on a San Francisco cable car, 1959 Photo William Claxton

Photo William Claxton

Thelonious Monk Photo by Jim Marshall, from Stop Smiling 34

Thelonious Monk Photo by Jim Marshall

Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (1952) – T.Monk (p) – Milt Jackson (vib) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d) Straight, No Chaser  WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951

Thelonious Monk, Minton’s Playhouse, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947b Photo William P.Gottlieb

Thelonious Monk, Minton’s Playhouse, New York, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947 Photo William P.Gottlieb