Music in Monk Time

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Music in Monk Time (1986)

Directed by John Goodhue

“English, Documentary”

Music, Documentary · 59m

Documentary portrait of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, combining archival material of Monk playing solo and with his quartet, plus interpretations of his music by Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks and Company, Carmen McRae, Milt Jackson and members of the Thelonious Monk Quartet with Walter Davis, Jr. playing piano. The Thelonious Monk Big Band is recreated by musical director, Paul Jeffrey, featuring Terence Blanchard and Monk's son, T. S., on drums. Jon Hendricks serves as narrator, putting the entire text to rhyme. His lyrics to "Round Midnight" is performed by Carmen McRae and "In Walked Bud" performed by Hendricks and Company.

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Cast

J
Jon Hendricks Self Terence Blanchard Self
W
Walter Davis Jr. Self
L
Larry Gales Self Dizzy Gillespie Self
J
John Heard Self
M
Milt Jackson Self Carmen McRae Self
T
Thelonious Monk Jr. Self Thelonious Monk Self
B
Ben Riley Self
C
Charlie Rouse Self

Crew

Director
John Goodhue
Writer
Stephen Rice, Jon Hendricks

Details

Release date
1986-06-18
Runtime
59m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English