Ugly Beauty was written by the great innovative pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. It was recorded on his 1968 record Underground, and is the only waltz he ever wrote. This is a hauntingly beautiful ballad; a Monk tune sometimes overlooked but well worth learning.
Ugly Beauty
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