Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Duke Ellington
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Monk began playing piano without formal training. Later he took lessons and studied musical theory at the Juilliard School of Music. But, his real teachers were the master jazz men of his time: Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Duke Ellington
Monk began playing piano without formal training. Later he took lessons and studied musical theory at the Juilliard School of Music. But, his real teachers were the master jazz men of his time: Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Duke Ellington
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Monk began playing the piano
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without formal training
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Later he took lessons and studied music theory
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at the Juilliard School of Music
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But his real teachers
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were the master Jazzmen of his time
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Fats Waller
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Art Tatum
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and Duke Ellington
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Movie Summary
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
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