Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk - what members say

Jazz On A Summer's Day review by from London

Jazz on a Summer's Day 11 February 2005
...p that any proper jazz fan would kill to hear: Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, Mahalia Jackson, George Shearing and Dinah Washington, amongst others. Give...

Vintage Collection - Jazz Masters 1958-1961 review by from Leeds, UK..

Classic. 29 April 2005
...Classic footage including the likes of Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday and Miles Davis. A treat. ...

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
Starring: Thelonious Monk, Nica De Koenigswarter, Barry Harris
Director: Charlotte Zwerin
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Documentary about legendary jazz pianist/composer Thelonious Monk. Much of the film is centered around the six months of footage cinematographer Christian Blackwood shot of Monk in 1967-68. The footage reveals a lot about Monk's personality, including his dramatic mood swings, his eccentric ..read more »

Rate this: 47% from 4 members

Thelonious Monk Quartet - At Salle Pleye... (1969)
Starring: Thelonious Monk
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Thelonious Monk entered a long phase of introspection and cancelled his concert schedule after 1968. He disbanded his quartet with Charlie Rouse, stopped recording for a while, and only performed sporadically. This complete 1969 performance at the famous Salle Pleyel in Paris, appearing here for ..read more »

Rate this: 40% from 1 member

Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music - Gre... on DVD
Starring: Tom Dowd, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles
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Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage, vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz, soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the ..read more »

Rate this: 73% from 22 members

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