T. S. MONK

Hard Bop / RnB / Post-Fusion Contemporary • United States
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T.S. Monk - drummer, bandleader, composer, and vocalist was drawn to the drums before the age of ten. His destiny was sealed when Max Roach, with whom he studied, gave him his first drum set. After earning a reputation in school as a rabble-rouser (and graduating), the young Monk joined his father's trio and toured with his dad until the elder Monk's retirment in 1975. T. S. then launched into the music that had captivated him and his generation, R&B. He first toured with a group called Natural Essence and afterward, along with his sister Barbara, formed his own band. He then proceeded to have hits on two recordings, House Of Music and More Of The Good Life , where T.S. played drums, arranged, and sang.

T. S. received the New York Jazz Awards First Annual "Recording of the Year" award and
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T. S. MONK House Of Music album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
House Of Music
RnB 1980
T. S. MONK More Of The Good Life album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
More Of The Good Life
RnB 1981
T. S. MONK Human album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Human
RnB 1982
T. S. MONK Take One album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Take One
Hard Bop 1992
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Changing of the Guard
Hard Bop 1993
T. S. MONK The Charm album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Charm
Hard Bop 1995
T. S. MONK Monk On Monk album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Monk On Monk
Hard Bop 1997
T. S. MONK Cross Talk album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Cross Talk
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1999
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Higher Ground
Hard Bop 2002

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Live : Two Continents One Groove
Hard Bop 2022

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