His highly percussive playing style was mocked by Philip Larkin, who called him an "elephant on the keyboard".
A song written by this man had lyrics like "Haven't got the heart to stand those memories" and "Let the angels sing / for your returning" added to it by Bernie Hanighen. An album recorded by a group led by this man features a memorable Johnny Griffin improvisation on the track "In Walked Bud". He played celesta on a song named for the Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter that appears on the same album as a song he co-wrote with Denzil Best called (*) "Bemsha Swing". Groups led by this man recorded the albums Misterioso and Brilliant Corners, while his Genius of Modern Music series included recordings of "Epistrophy" and "Well, You Needn't". His highly percussive playing style was mocked by Philip Larkin, who called him an "elephant on the keyboard". For 10 points, name this jazz pianist of "Straight No Chaser" and the most recorded jazz standard ever, "Round Midnight."
A song written by this man had lyrics like "Haven't got the heart to stand those memories" and "Let the angels sing / for your returning" added to it by Bernie Hanighen.
Thelonious Sphere Monk