Johnson was a neighbor and vestiges of that idiom can be heard in his later unaccompanied solos. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with. The japanese audience reacts enthusiastically, with the quartet responding in. A few years after recording straight no chaser, thelonious monk disappeared from the public eye. What amazes me about monk besides his brilliant musicianship was the fact that he wasnt the person the media made him out to be. This would be the final quartet monk would assemble. Its monks time is in many ways the least compromising of monks columbia records and the polar opposite of a record like criss cross 1962 due to the variety lengthy renditions of tunes, a couple of solo performances, and a few obscure originals dusted off for the occasion. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz.
Straight, no chaser, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. Available for the first time on 180gram 2lp 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. Straight, no chaser 1988 starring thelonious monk and tommy flanagan on dvd and bluray. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Album the complete 1957 riverside recordings, thelonious. Monk piano, charlie rouse tenor sax, ben riley drums, and larry gales bass. This excellent album by the great jazz pianistcomposer thelonious monk191782 originated from a tape retrieved from a skip by a danish producer some 20. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Thelonious monk grew up in new york, started playing piano when he was around five, and had his first job touring as an accompanist to an evangelist. Monk, manager harry colomby, and lateperiod collaborator charlie rouse all testify to his schizophrenic episodes and manic depression.
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. Michael and christian blackwoods extensive 1968 footage of the groundbreaking modern jazz pianist and composer thelonious monk, including. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Recorded live in tokyo, this lp captures the quartet on their first asian tour, performing mostly thelonious monks own tunes, such as straight, no chaser, blue monk, and bemsha swing. Straight, no chaser was released on columbia records in 1967. This is the sixth studio album cut by thelonious monk under the productiondirection of teo macero for columbia and as such should not be confused with the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name. Thelonious monk s straight, no chaser is one of those few. As the name indicates, complete 1957 riverside recordings is a collection of the recordings of these sessions, which were made up of themes almost all written by monk. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Although i love monks work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album. 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. By the 1970s, as jazzfusion was becoming the order of the day, monk gave up music and went into seclusion. Monk s angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times. The extremely extended japanese folk song kojo no tsuki, running at almost 17 minutes, never becomes worn and tired thanks to its intriguing melodic structures.
The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s the film, made by malpaso productions clint. The life and genius of thelonious monk book for free, please follow instruction step by step until finish. In clint eastwoods 1988 documentary, thelonious monk. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album wikipedia. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading. If you are not very familiar with monk, you may not recognize the title, but if you have ever found yourself in a bar with a good jukebox, you will recognize the music. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser by thelonious monk now. I didnt know about you is brush drums, bass and piano and is smoothly atmospheric. Check out straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music.
The first jazz album i ever owned, or even really listened to from start to finish, was kind of blue by miles davis. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. The session kicks off with what appears to be a solo recording of lulus back in town, only to evolve from clunky. Tracking the life and art of thelonious monk the new. One of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century, thelonious monk had a idiosyncratic improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. He was in fact a genuine, hardworking artist trying to make ends meet. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk. Monks angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times. Although i love monk s work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album.
With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. 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. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. A recurrent image in charlotte zwerins remarkable documentary, thelonious monk. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music.
This particular song is a happy one, but it is not mood that carries the stamp of monk, it is authority. Thelonious monk was 34 years old when he crossed the atlantic for the first time. Between the devil and the deep blue sea only six tracks long, the album is almost therapeutic in its relaxing effect. Thelonious monks straight, no chaser is one of those few. Straight, no chaser, is of the jazz pianist slowly spinning around in.
No only that, you also can read or download other free books on this blog, magazine and also comics. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals straight no chaser. 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. Album brilliant corners mono version, thelonious monk. In that year of 1954, the american pianist, already considered a great trendsetter, was the guest of the jazz festival that takes place at the salle pleyel where he performed with. Initial recordings, false starts, alternative versions, studio conversation. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks track listing. This albums version of one of monk s most famous songs, straight, no chaser, runs over 11 minutes and includes a slew of incredible solos by the entire ensemble. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk credits allmusic.
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