I haven't forgotten
how he used to get up and twirl around with the junk in his blood, spinning until well past dizzy and then going and sitting right back at the piano to throw down some musical lines.
and what happened to him like it had happened to Bird earlier...
In August 1951, New York City police searched a parked car occupied by Monk and friend Bud Powell. The police found narcotics in the car, presumed to have belonged to Powell. Monk refused to testify against his friend, so the police confiscated his New York City Cabaret Card. Without the all-important cabaret card he was unable to play in any New York venue where liquor was served, and this severely restricted his ability to perform for several crucial years. Monk spent most of the early and mid-1950s composing, recording, and performing at theaters and out-of-town gigs. - wikipedia
There's some documentary on him that I used to check out of the library that is really good. I suppose there are probably several documentaries out there.