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Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser

Title
Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser / directed by Charlotte Zwerin.
Publication
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001]

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Additional Authors
  • Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
  • Zwerin, Charlotte
  • Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011
  • Wright, Samuel E.
  • Blackwood, Christian
  • Monk, Thelonious.
  • Rouse, Charlie.
  • Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.
  • Woods, Phil.
  • Gales, Larry.
  • Riley, Ben.
  • Copeland, Ray.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
  • Malpaso (Company), production company.
  • Michael Blackwood Productions, production company.
  • Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
  • Monk Film Project, Inc.
Description
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A wide-ranging documentary that aims to put Monk's status into context and perspective. It blends the history of Monk's early career in Harlem with archival black-and-white footage of the pianist performing his own compositions for Norwegian and French TV.
Alternative Title
Straight no chaser
Subject
  • Monk, Thelonious
  • Jazz musicians > United States > Biography
  • Pianists > United States > Biography
  • Piano music (Jazz)
  • Jazz
Genre/Form
  • Documentary films.
  • Feature films.
  • Nonfiction films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Special features: Monk career highlights; theatrical trailer.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Credits (note)
  • Producers, Charlotte Zwerin, Bruce Ricker ; cinematographer, Christian Blackwood ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; a Malpaso production of a film by the Monk Film Project, Inc. ; produced in association with Michael Blackwood Productions, Inc. ; [presented by] Clint Eastwood.
System Details (note)
  • DVD video; standard version, Dolby digital mono.
Language (note)
  • English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Contents
Evidence -- Rhythm-a-ning -- On the bean -- 'Round midnight -- Well, you needn't -- Bright Mississippi -- Blue Monk -- Trinkle tinkle -- Rhythm-a-ning -- Ugly beauty -- Ask me now -- Just a gigolo -- Crepuscule with Nellie -- I should care -- We see -- Osaka T. -- Evidence -- Epistrophy -- Don't blame me -- Ruby, my dear -- I mean you -- Lulu's back in town -- Off minor -- Pannonica -- Boo Boo's birthday -- Misterioso -- Monk's mood -- Sweetheart of all my dreams -- 'Round Midnight.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1983
ISBN
  • 0790752980
  • 9780790752983
LCCN
  • 2018600510
  • 085391189626
OCLC
  • 27445837
  • 46323709
Title
Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser / directed by Charlotte Zwerin.
Imprint
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001]
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Performer
Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Rouse, Johnny Griffin, tenor saxophone; Phil Woods, alto saxophone; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Ray Copeland, trumpet.
Narrator, Samuel E. Wright.
Credits
Producers, Charlotte Zwerin, Bruce Ricker ; cinematographer, Christian Blackwood ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; a Malpaso production of a film by the Monk Film Project, Inc. ; produced in association with Michael Blackwood Productions, Inc. ; [presented by] Clint Eastwood.
System Details
DVD video; standard version, Dolby digital mono.
Language
English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author
Eastwood, Clint, 1930- presenter.
Zwerin, Charlotte, film director.
Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011, film producer.
Wright, Samuel E., narrator.
Blackwood, Christian, cinematogapher.
Monk, Thelonious.
Rouse, Charlie.
Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.
Woods, Phil.
Gales, Larry.
Riley, Ben.
Copeland, Ray.
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
Malpaso (Company), production company.
Michael Blackwood Productions, production company.
Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
Monk Film Project, Inc.
Other Standard Identifier
085391189626
Publisher No.
11896 Warner Home Video
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1983
Sc Visual VRA-396 VHS
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