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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.

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Randy L 03 Feb 2009

I appreciated the absence of music critics and the way the movie honored the pace of the music. Great footage.

Stephen Holden 07 Apr 2008

The Monk music that courses through the film is extraordinary in its range of feeling.

Chandler A 11 Jul 2011

Listening and watching Thelonious play is enough to know that the man is a genius and seeing his slow twirls on stage is enough to know that he is a little off in the head, but this documentary brings out stories of hilarity and sadness, about the artist, told by the people closest to him. After watching this I am on the verge of listening to every single recording.

Jonathan Rosenbaum 07 Apr 2008

The musical value of this footage is so powerful that nothing can deface it, despite the best efforts of Zwerin to do so.

Art S 15 Jan 2013

Largely lets the music speak for itself...and what complicated music it is! The film briefly charts Thelonious Monk's rise from Coleman Hawkins sideman to leader in his own right and lavishly offers us concert footage from the late 1960s. A few talking heads tell us about his probable mental illness (sounds like bipolar) but we do not get to know the man through his own words, as he seems mysterious and not interested in talking for the camera. If you haven't checked Monk out, you really should.