Blu-ray
Thelonious Monk : straight no chaser
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Thelonious Monk.
Publication Information
[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2025]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (90 minutes) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (illustrations ; 16 cm)
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Summary
"The closest a film camera ever got to enigmatic jazz visionary Thelonious Monk, this intimate portrait sheds light on the corners of a brilliant and complex life. Superbly crafted by Direct Cinema pioneer Charlotte Zwerin from a trove of precious 1960s archival footage, Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser captures the pianist, composer, and bebop innovator in rare, unguarded moments on- and offstage, revealing an eccentric and complicated personality. Made with the same freedom of spirit that defines Monk's artistry, this essential slice of jazz history is a unique glimpse into the quixotic world of one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary artists."--Container.
Notes
Originally released as a documentary in 1988.
Special features: 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.