ed : A clip from the Video "Monk in Oslo".(Recorded by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation on April 15, 1966)

PBS : Although he remained long misunderstood and little known, both his playing and his compositions had a formative influence on modern jazz. When Monk was four his family moved to New York, which was his home until he retired. In the early 1940s he worked as a sideman in jazz groups and became house pianist at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem...read on

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Wiki: He is known for his unique improvisational style and many contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including his classic works "'Round Midnight" and "Blue Monk". Monk is often regarded as a founder of bebop although his playing style evolved away from the form.