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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

Name: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1988-10-25
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.9

PG-13

DocumentaryMusic

6.9/10(16 ratings)

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.

10-25-1988

1h 30m

Backdrop for Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

Main Cast

Unknown Actor

Known For

Monk in Europe

1968

Thelonious Monk

Known For

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2011

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John Coltrane

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Coltrane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

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2000

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2008

Unknown Actor

Known For

Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright (November 20, 1946 - May 24, 2021) was an American actor, vocal actor, and singer, best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, and the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway.