Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

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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.

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

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Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk as Self (archive footage) Died 1982 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
John Coltrane
John Coltrane as Self (archive footage) Died 1967 · Hamlet, North Carolina, USA John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and...
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright as Self - Narrator (voice) Died 2021 · Camden, South Carolina, USA Samuel E. Wright (November 20, 1946 - May 24, 2021) was an American actor, vocal actor, and singer, best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, and th...
Director Charlotte Zwerin
Cast Jimmy Cleveland, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Nellie Monk, Samuel E. Wright, Harry Colomby, Nica De Koenigswarter

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