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Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser Blu-ray
Criterion | 1988 | 89 min | Not rated | Jun 17, 2025

Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1

Audio
English: LPCM Mono

Subtitles
English

Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UPC 715515314411


Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser (1988)

This documentary of the late jazz great Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) uses footage taken from 14 hours of European concert performances filmed in 1967-68 by Christian Blackwood. From his childhood in New York City's San Juan Hill, Monk grew up to become one of the most innovative jazz pianists of all time. Monk ushered in the bebop era of the 1940s and influenced such contemporary greats as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Interviews with Monk's manager Harry Colomby and Monk's son and namesake shed light on the character of the jazz giant.

Director: Charlotte Zwerin
Narrator: Samuel E. Wright