• Monk Piano
• Thelonious Monk Jazz

“Ruby, My Dear” is one of Thelonious Monk’s (piano) most sentimental and otherwise affective love songs. The melody is stark and memorably poignant and he fittingly kept it as a staple in his performance repertoire, recording it with a combo as well as an otherwise unaccompanied solo. Song information for Misterioso - Thelonious Monk on AllMusic. The inquisitive nature of Thelonious Monk’s compositions as well as performance style is at the heart of “Misterioso” - which remained in Monk’s repertoire from the mid ‘40s until the early ‘70s when he retired altogether.

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Monk Piano

Thelonious Monk Jazz

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