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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
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31 October 1990 (France) morePlot:
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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The standard by which all documentaries should be judged moreCast
(Credited cast) | Jimmy Cleveland | ... | Himself (trombonist, Thelonious Monk Octet) |
| Harry Colomby | ... | Himself (personal manager) |
| John Coltrane | ... | Himself |
| Ray Copeland | ... | Himself (Thelonious Monk Octet: trumpet) (archive footage) |
| Nica De Koenigswarter | ... | Herself |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Himself (duo, piano performance) |
| Larry Gales | ... | Himself (Thelonius Monk Quartet / Thelonious Monk Octet, bass player) |
| Johnny Griffin | ... | Himself (Thelonious Monk Octet, tenor sax) |
| Barry Harris | ... | Himself (duo, piano performance) |
| Bob Jones | ... | Himself (road manager) |
| Teo Macero | ... | Himself (Columbia Records producer) |
| Thelonious Monk Jr. | ... | Himself |
| Nellie Monk | ... | Herself |
| Thelonious Monk | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Frank Paccione | ... | Himself-Vocalist (singing voice) |
| Ben Riley | ... | Himself (Thelonious Monk Quartet / Thelonious Monk Octet, drummer) |
| Charlie Rouse | ... | Himself (Thelonious Monk Quartet: saxophone, Thelonious Monk Octet: tenor saxophone) (archive footage) |
| Phil Woods | ... | Himself (Thelonious Monk Octet, alto sax) |
| Samuel E. Wright | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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If you want to know what it is like to live be a jazz musician, it is important that you see this movie. As a jazz musician myself I have yet to see a film which captures the true essence of not just being Thelonious, but being a jazz musician in general. Thelonious Monk might just be the greatest jazz composer who ever lived, and this film is a tribute to his entire career. If you want to learn about a great musician, the life of being a jazz musician or even just how to make a good documentary, you must see this film.