T S Monk Day (son of Thelonious) T. S. Monk (born Thelonious Sphere Monk, III, December 27, 1949, New York City, United States) is an American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader. He is the son of fellow jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. He began his music career early in his life, honing his skills throughout the 1970s. Monks destiny was sealed when Max Roach, with whom he studied, gave him his first drum set, before the age of ten. After earning a reputation in school as a rabble-rouser (and graduating), the young Monk joined his fathers trio and toured with his dad until the elder Monks retirement in 1975.[1] Monk 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. By the dawning of the 1980s, he had formed his eponymous band, which featured him on drums and occasional lead vocals. The groups début album, 1980s House of Music, featured several hits that placed on the Billboard R&B chart, including Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life), which featured Monk on lead vocals, and Candidate for Love. The tracks peaked at No. 63 and No. 58 respectively, in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The band went on to release two more albums throughout the early 1980s, though singles released from these albums did not fare as well as those on the début. The band broke up shortly thereafter. https://youtube/watch?v=WMmpolY2Z5M&index=210&list=PLEB3LPVcGcWbprgd6cFnrgNEXcwjxA9Rd
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