One of his late albums includes the Japanese folk song "Moon Over Ruined Castle" and begins with "Locomotive"; that album is titled for his standard "Straight, No Chaser."
This musician's piece "Rhythm-a-Ning" first appeared on an album he recorded with Gerry Mulligan titled Mulligan Meets [Him]. This musician's unique style included rapid descending whole-tone scales. One of his late albums includes the Japanese folk song "Moon Over Ruined Castle" and begins with "Locomotive"; that album is titled for his standard "Straight, No Chaser." At the 1957 benefit concert "Thanksgiving Jazz," John Coltrane played with this man's quartet at Carnegie Hall. His "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are" appeared on his album Brilliant Corners. This man wrote "Well, You Needn't" and "Epistrophy." For 10 points, name this Jazz pianist and composer of "Round Midnight."
This musician's piece "Rhythm-a-Ning" first appeared on an album he recorded with Gerry Mulligan titled Mulligan Meets
Thelonious [Sphere] Monk