THELONIOUS MONK: STRAIGHT NO CHASER

Rated Unknown; 90min; Director:Charlotte Zwerin  

Location: Alamo Downtown

This show is a part of the Music Monday Signature Series, Click to See More

Thelonious Sphere Monk died on February 17 1982. He was very highly regarded at that time but as the years have marched on he has become even more respected as a composer and musician. And a major factor has been this documentary, presented now on its 20th Anniversary. "A recurrent image in this remarkable documentary is of the jazz pianist slowly spinning around in what appear to be deliberate attempts to disorient himself. Although the film offers no explanation for this penchant, the picture of the pianist whirling like a child playing games with himself is an apt metaphor for his revolutionary piano style. As the abundant musical soundtrack illustrates, his spare, knotty pianism, with its restless stop-start rhythms and percussive insistence, maintained a perspective on life and art that was defiantly off-center, obsessively exploratory and deeply personal." (New York Times)

Read the nod this film got from our good friends at The Austinist.

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Kid Policy: 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent or guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.

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