Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

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.

DocumentaryMusic

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

1988-10-25

Runtime

90 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Jimmy Cleveland

Self

Thelonious Monk

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Nellie Monk

Self

Samuel E. Wright

Self - Narrator (voice)

Harry Colomby

Self

Nica De Koenigswarter

Self

Videos

Production Companies

Malpaso Productions

Michael Blackwood Productions

Monk Film Project