Posthumous myth: Monk at Juilliard There have been numerous published references since the 1980s in Monk biographies claiming that he attended the Juilliard School of Music,Publications claiming Monk attended Juilliard include Alyn Shipland: Jazz Makers: Vanguards of Sound, Oxford University Press, 2002, p. 153; Douglas K. Ramsey: Jazz Matters: Reflections on the Music & Some of Its Makers, University of Arkansas Press, 1989, p. 154; Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 19, 1999, p. 370, et al. an error that continues to be disseminated in online biographies of Monk.A fragmentary list of websites claiming Monk attended Juilliard includes encyclopedia.com, BlackPast, et al. At Monk's funeral service in 1982, it was mentioned in his eulogy that he took classes in harmony and arrangement at Juilliard.Fitterling, Thomas: Thelonious Monk: His Life and Music, Berkeley Hills Books, 1997, p. 25. In the 1988 documentary film Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser, Samuel E. Wright narrates that "Monk began playing piano without formal training. Later, he took lessons and studied music theory at the Juilliard School of Music."See film Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser, from 03:20.
posthumous myth monk at juilliard there have been numerous published references since the 1980s in monk biographies claiming that he attended the juilliard school of musicpublications claiming monk attended juilliard include alyn shipland jazz makers vanguards of sound oxford university press 2002 p 153; douglas k ramsey jazz matters reflections on the music & some of its makers university of arkansas press 1989 p 154; encyclopedia americana volume 19 1999 p 370 et al an error that continues to be disseminated in online biographies of monka fragmentary list of websites claiming monk attended juilliard includes encyclopediacom blackpast et al at monk's funeral service in 1982 it was mentioned in his eulogy that he took classes in harmony and arrangement at juilliardfitterling thomas thelonious monk his life and music berkeley hills books 1997 p 25 in the 1988 documentary film thelonious monk straight no chaser samuel e wright narrates that "monk began playing piano without formal training later he took lessons and studied music theory at the juilliard school of music"see film thelonious monk straight no chaser from 0320