Thelonious Monk

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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... Read customer review

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. ... Read customer review

Vintage Collection - Jazz Masters 1958-1961 on DVD (2004)
Starring: Thelonious Monk, Henry 'Red' Allen, Count Basie
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An all-star studio session capturing some of the giants of post-war jazz plus priceless jazz material from American television.

66% from 108 members

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 »

50% from 10 members
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Thelonious Monk - Monk Plays Ellington (1969)
Starring: Thelonious Monk
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The legendary jazz pianist and composer captured performing a live tribute to Duke Ellington at the Berliner Jazztage Festival in 1969.

15% from 4 members
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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 »

27% from 4 members
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Thelonius Monk - Live In '66 on DVD (1966)
Director: Thelonious Monk
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Norway, 1966: 'Lulu's Back in Town', Blue Monk' and 'Round Midnight'. Denmark, 1966: 'Lulu's Back in Town', 'Don't Blame Me' and 'Epistrophy'.

70% from 65 members

Jazz On A Summer's Day on DVD (1958)
Starring: Jimmy Giuffre, Thelonious Monk, Henry Grimes
Director: Bert Stern, Aram Avakian
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This video honoring the Newport Jazz Festival combines footage from the musical event with highlights of the 1958 America's Cup Race. Acclaimed as one of the best jazz films ever made, JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY captures some legendary performances by jazz greats such as Thelonius Monk and Louis ..read more »

71% from 422 members

Masters Of Jazz (4 discs) on DVD
Starring: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk
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Archive footage and interviews with American Jazz artists including ten features: 'Satchmo - The Life Of Louis Armstrong', 'Count Basie - Swingin' The Blues', 'Celebrating Bird - The Triumph Of Charlie Parker', 'The World According To John Coltrane', 'Thelonius Monk - American Composer', 'Ray ..read more »

62% from 66 members

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 »

74% from 33 members

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Aram Avakian - 3 times - show films
Bert Stern - 3 times - show films
Charlotte Zwerin - 1 times - show films