Sep 16, 2012 thelonious monk straight, no chaser the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. Thelonious monk straight no chaser 2001, dvd discogs. Monk s angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times. Straight no chaser is a lively and loving tribute to the genius of thelonious monk. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Straight, no chaser 198 attributes monks quirky behaviour to mental illness.
It was first recorded july 23, 1951 for the genius of modern music sessions, and later appears on mulligan meets monk, 5 by monk by 5, straight, no chaser, and on monk s blues. This is the soundtrack of straight,no chaser,a film directed by charlotte zwerin,and produced by. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. It was first recorded july 23, 1951 for the genius of modern music sessions, and later appears on mulligan meets monk, 5 by monk by 5, straight, no chaser, and on monks blues. In the vein of eccentric behavior, a friend of mine told me about seeing thelonious monk live at shellys manne hole in hollywood back in the late 1960s. Thelonious monks straight, no chaser is one of those few. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. Kevin gray and robert pincus used analog master tapes and min. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. This film is a documentary of the late thelonious monk born on october 10, 1917 in rocky mountain, north carolina, who moved to manhattan, new york, at the age of four.
Film in lingua originale con sottotitoli in italiano. In 1981, film producer bruce ricker had a chance encounter with director and cinematographer christian blackwood on the streets of new york. Straight, no chaser 1988 attributes monk s quirky behavior to mental illness. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. In the film, monk s son says that his father sometimes did not recognize him, and he reports that monk was hospitalized on several occasions owing to an unspecified mental illness that worsened in the late 1960s. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Bb king called this his best live performance duration. This albums version of one of monk s most famous songs, straight, no chaser, runs over 11 minutes and includes a slew of incredible solos by the entire ensemble.
Although the 1988 documentary covers monk s entire life, a healthy portion of the film centers on some amazing footage circa late 1967 and early 1968 from michael blackwood and sibling christian blackwood, who produced a documentary that aired only once on west german. Thelonious monk was 34 years old when he crossed the atlantic for the first time. Listen to your favorite songs from straight, no chaser by thelonious monk now. Joe henderson with the wynton kelly trio straight, no chaser. Although i love monk s work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Available for the first time on 180gram 2lp with the full performances of the original tracks and including two bonus tracks, this new impex release gets you closer to monk s genius than ever before. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk. This particular song is a happy one, but it is not mood that carries the stamp of monk, it is authority. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk trio on amazon music. The core of this biographical documentary about the innovative pianist and cofounder of bebop thelonious monk is footage of a recording date and tour from 1968, plus priceless scenes of monk offstage.
Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Although i love monks work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album. Their thelonious monk straight, no chaser combines the blackwood. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with. Rediscover genius compositions from the parents of todays. Thelonious monk straight no chaser music from the motion. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious monk. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser 1967 24 bit flac vinyl 10 mb 20140414 2 0 straight no chaser under the influence itunes deluxe. Monks angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times. Straight, no chaser straight, no chaser pg, 1 hr 30 min documentary. Thelonious monk s straight, no chaser is one of those few. Straight, no chaser 1988 starring thelonious monk and tommy flanagan on dvd and bluray. This is the sixth studio album cut by thelonious monk under the productiondirection of teo macero for columbia and as such should not be confused with the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name.
If you are not very familiar with monk, you may not recognize the title, but if you have ever found yourself in a bar with a good jukebox, you will recognize the music. This fantastic movie,made of archives,let us see thelonious playing,of course,but also in his every day life. Thelonious monk, including the only footage of the very private monk off stage was in excellent condition. Never before published, here is buddy richs famous version of j. The film, made by malpaso productions clint eastwoods production. Straight, no chaser, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. Straight, no chaser 1988 along with charlie parker and dizzy gillespie, pianist thelonious monk is credited as one of the pioneering musicians of bebop and is the second most. Thelonious monk, who was criticized by observers who failed to listen to his music on its own terms, suffered through a decade of neglect before he was suddenly acclaimed as a genius. Thelonious monk s eccentricities were well known to his fans, but this film shows more than just eccentric behavior. Check out straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music.
The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s the film, made by malpaso productions clint. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. Constructed around preexisting footage of the legendary jazz pianist and composer, thelonious monk. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
This would be the final quartet monk would assemble. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. This disc pulls double duty as both a motion picture soundtrack as well as a great primer on the multifaceted thelonious monk. This treasure trove of film includes many scenes of monk in performance, preparing for a. Monk, says that his father sometimes did not recognize him, and he reports that monk was hospitalized on several occasions due to an unspecified mental illness that worsened in the late 1960s. Straight no chaser the new old fashioned deluxe version 2015 today. May 30, 2014 michael and christian blackwoods extensive 1968 footage of the groundbreaking modern jazz pianist and composer thelonious monk, including the only footage of the very private monk off stage was.
The extremely extended japanese folk song kojo no tsuki, running at almost 17 minutes, never becomes worn and tired thanks to its intriguing melodic structures. What the film gave me was an opportunity to see thelonious monk creating some of it, and, just as. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser 15 video dailymotion. In that year of 1954, the american pianist, already considered a great trendsetter, was the guest of the jazz festival that takes place at the salle pleyel where he performed with. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser 1967 classic modern jazz straight,no chaser is just one of the many modern jazz standards that have been composed by thelonious monk straight, no chaser. Their thelonious monk straight, no chaser combines the blackwood footage of groundbreaker monk in studio, on tour and behind the scenes with new interviews, archival photos and more to create a. Straight, no chaser 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great. Thelonius monk, straight no chaser official trailer constructed around preexisting footage of the legendary jazz pianist and composer, thelonious monk. Thelonious monk straight no chaser import usa zone 1. Volume 21957 brillant corners1957 monk s music1957 thelonious monk quartet with john coltrane at carnegie hall1957 mulligan meets monk1957 thelonious himself 1959 thelonious alone in san francisco1959 the thelonious monk orchestra at. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk 1967 full album. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz. Straight, no chaser 198 attributes monk s quirky behaviour to mental illness. Straight, no chaser is constructed around michael and christian blackwoods extensive 1968 documentary footage of thelonious monk. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser by thelonious monk now. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser by thelonious monk. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited.
Straight, no chaser, documentario biografico sul pianista e compositore. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album wikipedia. Clint eastwood, charlotte zwerin, bruce ricker, charlotte zwerin, samuel e. Father, musician, automotivewatchjames bond enthusiast.
Check out straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Jun 04, 2009 thelonious monk straight no chaser monk in tokyo duration. Straight no chaser movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Monk piano, charlie rouse tenor sax, ben riley drums, and larry gales bass. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire.
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