Thelonius Monk was a jazz pianist that contributed to multiple genres of jazz. He was known for his percussive piano style and unorthodox piano techniques. He also tend to move around a lot during playing.
- Use of dissonance in cluster chords (closed voicing)
- minor 9th
- minor 2nd
- tritone (flat 5th)
- sevenths
- Karate technique: hitting adjacent keys with his palm