Straight, no chaser, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. Straight, no chaser, 1989, directed by charlotte zwerin, with ray copeland, thelonious monk, john coltrane, at turner classic movies. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Monk s angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times.
Monk, manager harry colomby, and lateperiod collaborator charlie rouse all testify to his schizophrenic episodes and manic depression. Thelonious monk s straight, no chaser is one of those few. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks track listing. Straight, no chaser is constructed around michael and christian blackwoods extensive 1968 documentary footage of thelonious monk. Going out with an elevenandahalfminute straight, no chaser, monk s quartet takes the time to demonstrate thoroughly. Rediscover genius compositions from the parents of todays.
The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s. Going out with an elevenandahalfminute straight, no chaser, monks quartet takes the time to demonstrate thoroughly. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser by thelonious monk now. It contains the following remastered albums all have extensive bonus tracks and have a running time of apprx. Thelonious monk licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbia. 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.
Today, i received the original album classics 5cd box set by thelonious monk. Straight, no chaser 1988 is a documentary about the life of. Never before published, here is buddy richs famous version of j. Thelonious monk straight no chaser monk in tokyo duration. 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 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 guitar tab by thelonious monk with free online tab player. By the 1970s, as jazzfusion was becoming the order of the day, monk gave up music and went into seclusion. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music.
Monk was always happy when he heard other bands playing his music. Although i love monks work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Tracking the life and art of thelonious monk the new. Discussion in music corner started by therockman, jan 12, 2010. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. First off, yes both the sacd and the current cd use the same booklet, there is no denying that. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser page 3 steve hoffman. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. Oct 19, 2011 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. Tracking the life and art of thelonious monk the new york times.
Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album wikipedia. 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. Straight, no chaser underground crisscross monk s dream solo monk i know these also have been released on individual cds. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sep 16, 20 thelonious monk licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbia. Straight no chaser combines the blackwoods rare footage of monk in studio on tour and behind the scenes with new interviews, archival photos and more to create a landmark aural and visual treat. A profile of the jazz pianist with interviews and with footage mostly from the 196768 period. I am not convinced that there are two different current mixes of straight, no chaser like some people on this thread have purported. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited. A few shades different than the burns films monosyllabic, nearsilent weirdo, straight, no chaser fleshes out monk s character considerably from his harmonic theories to his use of quarter tones produced by hitting two adjacent piano keys simultaneously and occasionally even striking the boards with his entire forearm or his foot to his. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Click the watch on netflix button to find out if thelonious monk. Bb king called this his best live performance duration.
This particular song is a happy one, but it is not mood that carries the stamp of monk, it is authority. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. Straight, no chaser 198 attributes monk s quirky behaviour to mental illness. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Straight, no chaser, is of the jazz pianist slowly spinning around in what appear to be deliberate attempts to. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser numbered 180g vinyl.
This treasure trove of film includes many scenes of monk in performance, preparing for a. 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. What the film gave me was an opportunity to see thelonious monk creating some of it, and, just as. This would be the final quartet monk would assemble. The first jazz album i ever owned, or even really listened to from start to finish, was kind of blue by miles davis. A recurrent image in charlotte zwerins remarkable documentary, thelonious monk. Check out straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Straight, no chaser, is of the jazz pianist slowly spinning around in.
Four tracks are performed as solo piano pieces, allowing the listener to fully appreciate the documentarys aim. Straight, no chaser straight, no chaser pg, 1 hr 30 min documentary. Straight no chaser the new old fashioned deluxe version 2015 today. Sep 30, 1989 a recurrent image in charlotte zwerins remarkable documentary, thelonious monk. Although i love monk s work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Joe henderson with the wynton kelly trio straight, no chaser. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most.
Thelonious monk straight, no chaser by thelonious monk. Straight, no chaser underground crisscross monks dream solo monk i know these also have been released on individual cds. Straight no chaser, a song by thelonious monk on spotify. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals straight no chaser. 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. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Monks angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times.
Thelonious monk was the kind of genius that should come so naturally. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk 1967 full album. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. Jun 04, 2009 thelonious monk straight no chaser monk in tokyo duration. 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. 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. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967.
This aural portrait of thelonious monk documents his foundation, as well as his adventurousness. Thelonius monk, straight no chaser trailer 1989 video. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. 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. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Jan 12, 2010 today, i received the original album classics 5cd box set by thelonious monk. Straight no chaser combines the blackwoods rare footage of monk in studio on tour and behind the scenes with new interviews, archival photos. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. This quartet celebrates this idea by playing entire concerts of just. Straight no chaser the music of thelonious monk home. With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. Their thelonious monk straight, no chaser combines the blackwood footage of groundbreaker monk in studio, on tour and behind the scenes.