Piano Solo (studio album)
by Thelonious Monk

Piano Solo by Thelonious Monk
Year: 1954
Overall rank: 14,984th   
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 27 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1954 (34th)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (437th)
Award Best albums of all time (14,984th)

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Thelonious Monk bestography

Piano Solo is ranked 18th best out of 53 albums by Thelonious Monk on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Thelonious Monk is Brilliant Corners which is ranked number 582 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,920.

Thelonious Monk album bestography « Higher ranked (14,283rd)
Live At The It Club
This album (14,984th)
Piano Solo
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It's Monk's Time

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Overall rank: 14,984th | 1950s rank: 437th | 1954 rank: 34th

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From 05/30/2022 07:10 | #285809
Monk is the man. His playing is so original. He sounds like a beginner in some respects.... Cool things
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3. Songs For Young Lovers by Frank Sinatra
4. Canções Praieiras by Dorival Caymmi
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