Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

Directed by

Charlotte Zwerin

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uses archived footage and interviews to show the life and music of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. It follows his performances and explores his personality through the eyes of those who knew him.

intimatecontemplativenostalgicspontaneousobservationalrhythmicrevelatory

What happens

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser is a 1988 American documentary film about the life of bebop pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Directed by Charlotte Zwerin, it features live performances by Monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of Monk was found in the 1980s. The film, made by Clint Eastwood's production company Malpaso Productions, is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures; Eastwood served as executive producer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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