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Monk (1968)
Directed by Christian Blackwood, Michael Blackwood
Overview
Part one of a two-part portrait of the great Jazz composer and pianist. In 1968, we had the opportunity to spend time with Thelonious Monk and his musicians, following him in New York and Atlanta. In New York his quartet plays at the Village Vanguard and at recording sessions for Columbia Records; in Atlanta they appear at a Jazz Festival organized by George Wein. The members of the quartet were Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, and Ben Riley.
Length 58 minutes
Actors
Thelonious Monk | Nica De Koenigswarter | Larry Gales | Ben Riley | Charlie Rouse