The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day from the time I was born.
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- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: british
- Born: December 9, 1927
- Died: June 22, 1998
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