Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser (1988)
de Charlotte Zwerin
Criterion - 16 juin 2025
Titre Original :
Audio : English: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Sous-titres : English SDH
Durée : 1h29
Format : Blu-ray / import US
Zone : A
Genre : Musical, Documentaire, Biopic
Synopsis
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.
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Introduction by director Charlotte Zwerin
- New interview with musician T. S. Monk, son of Thelonious Monk
- New program about Zwerin and the making of the film featuring interviews with writer Michael Schulman, editor Bernadine Colish, and Zwerin’s nieces Lisa and Laura Tesone
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by musician and scholar Paul Grimstad