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This artist is wearing a pilot's outfit on the cover art for a 1965 album consisting of solo pieces by this artist titled Solo [this artist]. This artist recorded a collaborative album with Gerry Mulligan titled Mulligan Meets [this artist] which features his song "Rhythm-A-Ning." This artist plays two four-note ascending chromatic phrases at the beginning of a 12-bar blues tune in B-flat named for him. This artist played the celeste on the song "Pannonica" for an album which also features Max Roach playing timpani on the song (*) "Bemsha Swing."  This self-taught artist developed an unusual percussive playing style characterized by complex rhythms and frequent dissonant chords; that style can be seen the song "Epistrophy" and on the title track of his album Brilliant Corners. For 10 points, name this jazz pianist behind the songs "'Round Midnight" and "Straight No Chaser."
This artist is wearing a pilot's outfit on the cover art for a 1965 album consisting of solo pieces by this artist titled Solo
Thelonious Sphere Monk