Thelonious Monk

"Anybody can play a composition and use far-out chords and make it sound wrong.It's making it sound right that's not easy." - Thelonious Monk

And he certainly did make it sound right.A genius on the piano with his first recording in 1944.Check out his albums on e-music,there are 46 of them there.As well as some live recordings and various compilations.
go to e-music and check out Monk

Here's the genius at work;

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Here's another guy that digs Monk's sound;

Check out go to e-music and check out Bobby Broom
An excellent album from Bobby Broom.

Enjoy Jazz from two totally different "Brilliant Corners"