Thelonious monk licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbia. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Straight, no chaser, is of the jazz pianist slowly spinning around in. He didnt really try he just was, he played on feeling, emotion, heart, soul, whatever you wanna call it, he just played what came naturally for him. Four tracks are performed as solo piano pieces, allowing the listener to fully appreciate the documentarys aim. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser by thelonious monk now. I am not convinced that there are two different current mixes of straight, no chaser like some people on this thread have purported. Available for purchase only in the united states leadsheets typically only contain the lyrics, chord symbols and melody line of a song and are rarely more than one page in length. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. This footage was later found by producer bruce ricker, who was astonished and took the materials to a. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser numbered 180g vinyl. In any event, this is fine live monk that is on par with the fantastic live at the it club.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Thelonious sphere monk october 10, 1917 february 17, 1982 was an american jazz pianist and composer, considered one of the giants of american music. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. Thelonious monk straight no chaser vf a telecharger, streaming vf complet gratuit en francais, thelonious monk straight streaming complet vf, thelonious monk straight film complet streaming en francais, regarder le film complet gratuitement en francais. Straight, no chaser, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with. The films late60s portions, which document a european tour and also catch monk playing in clubs and in recording sessions, are some of the most valuable jazz sequences ever shot, writes stephen holden in the new york times. I didnt know about you is brush drums, bass and piano and is smoothly atmospheric. Straight, no chaser 1988 starring thelonious monk and tommy flanagan on dvd and bluray. This aural portrait of thelonious monk documents his foundation, as well as his adventurousness.
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. Going out with an elevenandahalfminute straight, no chaser, monks quartet takes the time to demonstrate thoroughly. The life and genius of thelonious monk book for free, please follow instruction step by step until finish. Straight, no chaser is constructed around michael and christian blackwoods extensive 1968 documentary footage of thelonious monk. Since then, whenever i think of the term jazz music, my mind conjures the sounds of that album, and a few others, as a definition of the term. This particular song is a happy one, but it is not mood that carries the stamp of monk, it is authority. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks track listing. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz.
Straight, no chaser 1988 is a documentary about the life of. A recurrent image in charlotte zwerins remarkable documentary, thelonious monk. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new. Straight, no chaser contains two sources of footage, as some comes from 1968 and the work of michael and christian blackwood, who took reels of monk at home and on stage. 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.
Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Straight no chaser is undeniably one of those classics and finds monk in the good company of his long time companions charlie rouse larry gales and ben riley. Thelonious monks straight, no chaser is one of those few. First off, yes both the sacd and the current cd use the same booklet, there is no denying that. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Straight, no chaser 1988 starring thelonious monk and tommy. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Monk, manager harry colomby, and lateperiod collaborator charlie rouse all testify to his schizophrenic episodes and manic depression. 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. This treasure trove of film includes many scenes of monk in performance, preparing for a. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album wikipedia. This would be the final quartet monk would assemble.
Ignore the synopsis it is not the correct one for this movie. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser 15 video dailymotion. Thelonious monk straight no chaser vf a telecharger. Straight no chaser combines the blackwoods rare footage of monk in studio on tour and behind the scenes with new interviews, archival photos. Thelonious monk was the kind of genius that should come so naturally. Monk was always happy when he heard other bands playing his music. Buy straight no chaser dvd region 1 us import ntsc from amazons. 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. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading.
French subtitles, portuguese subtitles, spanish subtitles, stereo. In clint eastwoods 1988 documentary, thelonious monk. 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. Straight no chaser, a song by thelonious monk on spotify. The first jazz album i ever owned, or even really listened to from start to finish, was kind of blue by miles davis. Thelonious monk is one of jazzs legendary figures, whose life story is shrouded in mystery. Rediscover genius compositions from the parents of todays. This quartet celebrates this idea by playing entire concerts of just. 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. Between the devil and the deep blue sea only six tracks long, the album is almost therapeutic in its relaxing effect.
In the house trio at harlems hip, renowned mintons playhouse, he, along with trumpeter dizzy gillespie and drummer kenny clarke and sometimes saxophonist charlie parker helped mold the nascent style of bebop. Even more shocking was how poorly monk was functioning at times as he appeared in this movie. Straight no chaser is the sixth studio album by thelonious monk and should not be confused with the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Straight, no chaser straight, no chaser pg, 1 hr 30 min documentary. By the 1970s, as jazzfusion was becoming the order of the day, monk gave up music and went into seclusion. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. A profile of the jazz pianist with interviews and with footage mostly from the 196768 period.
Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Monk piano, charlie rouse tenor sax, ben riley drums, and larry gales bass. Beginning on the first disc, there is a nearly 10minute version of monks staple driving tune. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file.