Thelonious sphere monk october 10, 1917 february 17, 1982 was an american jazz pianist and composer, considered one of the giants of american music. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music by thelonious monk at mp3caprice. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. Check out straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Straight no chaser is a perfect blend of all of this. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s. Learn straight no chaser thelonious monk on guitar. Buy and download thelonious monk music at mp3caprice. Going out with an elevenandahalfminute straight, no chaser, monk s quartet takes the time to demonstrate thoroughly. Straight, no chaser recorded july 23, 1951 blue note 1589, 1511, it is only the second blues monk recordedmisterioso being the first. Monk was always happy when he heard other bands playing his music.
Thelonious monk straight, no chaser 15 video dailymotion. The album is composed entirely of solo piano work by monk, recorded in. Find album credit information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. Get it straight thelonious monk is still cooking at 102 by mary foster conklin, published on november 11, 2019 at all about jazz. But his major work was as the director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25year career. Christian blackwood july 7, 1942 july 22, 1992 was an american film director and cinematographer he was initially a child actor, then a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in charlotte zwerins thelonious monk. Monk, thelonious straight no chaser millennium editon. Today, i received the original album classics 5cd box set by thelonious monk. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. It contains the following remastered albums all have extensive bonus tracks and have a running time of apprx.
Straight no chaser thelonious monk avijazz documentaryrogerc. Straight, no chaser is een jazzstandard gecomponeerd door 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. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Get it straight thelonious monk is still cooking at 102. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album wikipedia. This cut features monk on piano, sahib shihab on alto sax, milt jackson on vibes, al mckibbon on bass, and art. It was a shock to see monk doing what my friend described so long before. On 10 january 1967 the quartet recorded the remaining compositions straight, no chaser, we see and kojo no tsuki also known as japanese folk song, and the session was completed with a solo version of between the devil and the deep blue sea. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. 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.
Before seeing this movie, i wasn t much into jazz, focussing most of my. About fifteen years ago, i first saw straight, no chaser. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of. This quartet celebrates this idea by playing entire concerts of just. Monk is known for his unconventional style, his unique personality, and his ability to create great tunes. Solo monk is the sixth album thelonious monk recorded for columbia records and was released in 1965. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic allmusic. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Straight, no chaser guitar tab by thelonious monk with free online tab player. Straight, no chaser 1988 attributes monk s quirky behavior to mental illness. Straight, no chaser 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A recurrent image in charlotte zwerins remarkable documentary, thelonious monk. Remixed to digital tape from the original fourtrack analog masters, reequalized and remastered, by mark wilder, december, 1995, at sony music studios, nyc.
Before seeing this movie, i wasnt much into jazz, focussing most of my. There was one shot of him where he was spinning around and his eyes momentarily went dull for half a second as if he had a mild stroke or seizure. Plenty of melodic ideas being developed throughout tunes, dissonant chords. With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. One of the most individual of all altoists and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of charlie parker, the cooltoned lee konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity that has led him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. 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 monk is a fine primer as well as audio documentary. The thelonious monk quintet originally recorded straight no chaser written by thelonious monk and the thelonious monk quintet released it on the single four in one in 1952. Cover versions of straight no chaser by the thelonious. Produced by clint eastwood, and directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family.
Straight no chaser original motion picture soundtrack. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk sheet music for jazz. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz. It was also covered by brilliant coroners, olivier manoury yves torchinsky, trio louis van dijk, herbert joos and other artists. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. The first jazz album i ever owned, or even really listened to from start to finish, was kind of blue by miles davis. This video slideshow is an analysis of monk s classic blues tune, recorded in 1951. 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, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser video slideshow. Thelonious monk s straight, no chaser is one of those few. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Straight no chaser documentary david obrien ii straight no chaser barry harry quartet live video 1982 duration. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals straight no chaser. Tracking the life and art of thelonious monk the new. This aural portrait of thelonious monk documents his foundation, as well as his adventurousness. Straight no chaser in 12 keys, from f up through the circle of 4ths. Even more shocking was how poorly monk was functioning at times as he appeared in this movie. 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, including epistrophy, round midnight, blue monk, straight no chaser and well, you.
Straight, no chaser thelonious monk credits allmusic. Like misterioso, straight, no chaser is not like other blues in that the melody breaks with the typical fourbar phrasing and extends beyond the bar line. Straight, no chaser 1988 is a documentary about the life of thelonious monk. Straight no chaser the music of thelonious monk home.
Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk sheet music for jazz. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. Straight, no chaser, is of the jazz pianist slowly spinning around in. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Four tracks are performed as solo piano pieces, allowing the listener to fully appreciate the documentarys aim. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk.
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