A few years after recording straight, no chaser, thelonious monk disappeared from the public eye. Transcribed by cole holland mike stern standards and other songs 1992 straight no chaser thelonious monk pdf of transcription available on my website. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser 15 video dailymotion. 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. This video slideshow is an analysis of monk s classic blues tune, recorded in 1951. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Thelonious monk s straight, no chaser is one of those few. The song straight no chaser was written by thelonious monk and was first recorded and released by the thelonious monk quintet in 1952. The bend in the railroad tracks, about one block from thelonious monk s birthplace in rocky mount. Warner bros documentary about the life and works of monk. Mar 09, 2015 this video slideshow is an analysis of monk s classic blues tune, recorded in 1951. Straight no chaser is a lively and loving tribute to the genius of thelonious monk.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Plus this is the full unabridged album 2 lps on vinyl not the album that was first put. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Coproducer bruce ricker acquired footage of monk that noted. Straight no chaser documentary david obrien ii straight no chaser barry harry quartet live video 1982 duration. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser page 3 steve hoffman.
From the album monks blues by thelonious monk on napster. The japanese audience reacts enthusiastically, with the quartet responding in. This aural portrait of thelonious monk documents his foundation, as well as his adventurousness. Straight, no chaser, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. The definitive and complete straight, no chaser thelonious monk s fruitful tenure at columbia records resulted in several classic recordings, and coincided with having his portrait on the cover of time magazinea distinction bestowed on only five jazz artists. This is a placeholder for your sticky navigation bar. It was a shock to see monk doing what my friend described so long before.
I didnt know about you is brush drums, bass and piano and is smoothly atmospheric. Between the devil and the deep blue sea only six tracks long, the album is almost therapeutic in its relaxing effect. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk. Includes extensive archival footage by michael and christian blackwell, made in 1968, of monk performing his own compositions in studio, on tour, and. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited. A south sudanese refugee and the music that cuts his heart to pieces. Straight, no chaser 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Misterioso is a 1958 live album by american jazz ensemble the thelonious monk quartet. Going out with an elevenandahalfminute straight, no chaser, monk s quartet takes the time to demonstrate thoroughly. The japanese audience reacts enthusiastically, with the quartet responding in kind with a generally inspired performance. The 1967 european tour tracks epistrophy, evidence, and i mean you are at the literal as well as figurative center of this disc. 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.
Thelonious monk is a fine primer as well as audio documentary. Jan 12, 2010 today, i received the original album classics 5cd box set by thelonious monk. Kevin gray and robert pincus used analog master tapes and min. Listen to your favorite songs from straight, no chaser by thelonious monk now. 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. Search straight no chaser sheet music at jw pepper. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. Provided to youtube by universal music group straight no chaser thelonious monk the best of thelonious monk.
The first jazz album i ever owned, or even really listened to from start to finish, was kind of blue by miles davis. In postworld war ii america, few cultural upheavals matched bebop for sheer. Available for the first time on 180gram 2 lp 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. During a career that spanned more than six decades, the innovative designer continuously revolutionized the art. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser video slideshow. Watch the video for straight, no chaser from thelonious monk s milestones for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Thelonious monks straight, no chaser is one of those few. But as the years passed, more people became aware of the seminal role he played in the development in jazz as both pianist and composer, creating a standard of excellence that many musicians after him aspire to. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited. A string of albums for columbia, an extensive touring schedule and even an appearance on the.
Carmen sings monk is a 1988 studio album by the american jazz singer carmen mcrae, focusing on the songs composed by thelonious monk. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Mcrae was nominated for the grammy award for best jazz vocal performance, female at the 33rd annual grammy awards for her performance on this album. 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. Chamber, suggestive film in black and white about an extraordinary man. 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. Check out 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. 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 h. 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. 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. Straight, no chaser underground criss cross monks dream solo monk. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. Straight no chaser, a song by thelonious monk on spotify.
Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Straight, no chaser 1988 is a documentary about the life of thelonious monk. Straight no chaser is an influential british music magazine based in london, originally published between 1988 and 2007, it restarted publishing in mid 2017 in a limited edition format, released once a year. Straight no chaser with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The most important jazz musicians are the ones who are successful in creating their own original world of music with its own rules, logic, and surprises. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser page 2 steve hoffman.
Thelonious monk, straight no chaser vhs tape, 1992. A string of albums for columbia, an extensive touring schedule and even an appearance. About fifteen years ago, i first saw straight, no chaser. Straight no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Song information for straight no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Straight, no chaser underground crisscross monk s dream solo monk i know these also have been released on individual cds. Here is a jvc jazz festival and film forum schedule. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser by thelonious monk now. Lyrics to straight no chaser by bush from the digital box set album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. 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.
Thelonious monk straight, no chaser 25 video dailymotion. Recorded live in tokyo, this lp captures the quartet on their first asian tour, performing mostly thelonious monk s own tunes, such as straight, no chaser, blue monk, and bemsha swing. Some of thelonious monk s songs became standards early on, most notably round midnight, straight no chaser, 52nd street theme, and blue monk. Thelonious monk straight no chaser 2001, dvd discogs. This years jvc festival has brought forth two other festivals, and combined with the jvc behemoth opening. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The definitive and complete straight, no chaser thelonious monks fruitful tenure at columbia records resulted in several classic recordings, and coincided with having his portrait on the cover of time magazinea distinction bestowed on only five jazz artists.
But despite the posthumous acclaim and attempts by pianists ranging from marcus roberts to tommy flanagan to recreate his style, there was no replacement for the original. Thelonious monk lyrics all the great songs and their lyrics from thelonious monk on lyrics. 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. Bush is a rock band formed in london in 1992 shortly after vocalistguitarist gavin rossdale and guitarist nigel pulsford met. It was not long before they recruited bassist dave parsons, and later.
With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. John berry hal leonard corporation one of the most classic blues tunes ever written, this familiar standard by thelonious monk provides your young players with a chromaticbased workout, but comfortable soloing over the blues. Rediscover genius compositions from the parents of todays. 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.
Thelonious sphere monk october 10, 1917 february 17, 1982 was an american jazz pianist and composer considered one of the giants of american music. Progressive jazz maitre thelonious monk 19171982 is the subject of this featurelength documentary. Or was straight, no chaser from the very brief period where there were only stereo sacds. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk credits allmusic. Jvc inspires competition but not with its classics the. Available for the first time on 180gram 2 lp with the full performances of the original tracks and including two bonus tracks, this new impex release gets you closer to monks genius than ever before. Find album credit information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. A look into the life and times of the great jazz master thelonious monk. Bill golds poster for the jazz documentary thelonious monk. It contains the following remastered albums all have extensive bonus tracks and have a running time of apprx. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Straight, no chaserundergroundcrisscrossmonks dreamsolo monk. Round midnight, blue monk, straight, no chaser and well, you.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of thelonious monk. The musical crosstalk between monk and charlie rouse tenor sax is vividly captured. Straight no chaser straight no chaser thelonious monk arr. And a must not just for jazz purists but music lovers in general. 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.
Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz. Find thelonious monk credit information on allmusic. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic allmusic. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. It is clear throughout the film that monk never had any.
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. The magazine covers various forms of black music and electronic music the magazine was founded by journalists paul bradshaw, neil spencer, and kathryn willgress to cover music of black. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. Song information for straight no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic allmusic. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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