Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Straight, no chaser underground crisscross monks dream solo monk i know these also have been released on individual cds. This blues head is a common jam session tune and important to be familiar with. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. Straight no chaser, on jazz guitar, lesson demo youtube. The great jazz standard straight no chaser for jazz guitar now with audio and. Combine the literary and the musical and we have a title that beautifully describes the structure of the melody. Thelonious monk straight no chaser alto, piano, bass and. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. Between the devil and the deep blue sea writtenby h. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals straight no chaser.
Straight, no chaser cannonball solo tucson jazz institute. Download your straight, no chaser comping etude, melody, and more pdf here. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. Taking an unconventional approach from their beginnings at indiana university in 1996, the male a cappella ensemble straight no chaser worked up a repertoire that included not only traditional songs. Their seventh lp features 16 genrespanning songs, and 10 entertaining conversational interludes, as the members of.
Thelonious monk solo transcription on straight no chaser youtube. Straight no chaser sheet music for piano download free. Straight, no chaserrecorded july 23, 1951 blue note 1589, 1511, it is only the second blues monk recordedmisterioso being the first. It was also covered by brilliant coroners, olivier manoury yves torchinsky, trio louis van dijk, herbert joos and other artists. Straight, no chaser guitar tab by thelonious monk with free online tab player. Straight no chaser group, an american a cappella group straight no chaser, former name of the college a cappella group another round straight, no chaser composition, by jazz musician thelonious monk straight, no chaser thelonious monk album, 1967. Straight no chaser is way of ordering at a bar that tells the bartender you want your drink with nothing added to it.
Straight no chaser original motion picture soundtrack by. Whitaker, and produced the documentary thelonious monk. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the. The music is great, freespirited and liberating, but in the person of monk there is a shadow of some kind, a vagueness, a.
Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. Available for purchase only in the united states leadsheets typically only contain the lyrics, chord symbols and melody line of a song and are rarely more than one page in length. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s the film, made by malpaso. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser 1967 classic modern jazz straight,no chaser is just one of the many modern jazz standards that have been composed by thelonious monk straight, no. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album wikipedia. Here, thats not the case, despite the playing being as brilliant as ever. Monks angular, overtly logical piano playing can come across cold or distant at times. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. Print and download in pdf or midi straight no chaser thelonious monk. Indianas straight no chaser is an allmale a cappella ensemble known for their sophisticated vocal harmonies and popular holidaythemed albums.
Straight, no chaser thelonious monk song info allmusic. But as the years passed, more people became aware of the seminal role he played in the development in jazz as both pianist and composer, creating a standard of excellence that many musicians after him aspire to. Byeyafirst recorded on october 15, 1952 prestige 795 lp7027, it is unique for its caribbeaninflected rhythms. It was composed and recorded in 1951 by thelonious monk and is often. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Print and download in pdf or midi straight no chaser. Here is a famous thelonious monk solo transcription on a solo over his blues composition straight no chaser. At this tempo we will play once through the head, and then move straight.
Thelonious monks compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. Well approach it at a medium tempo of about 120 bpm. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser original motion picture soundtrack by thelonious monk now. Song information for straight, no chaser thelonious monk on allmusic. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Straight no chaser sheet music for bass download free in pdf or. As is the straight no chaser pdf chord chart, but it is important to be able to play it in. Straight, no chaser 1988 is a documentary about the life of thelonious monk. The films late60s portions, which document a european tour and also catch monk playing in clubs and in recording sessions, are some of the most valuable jazz sequences ever shot, writes stephen holden in the new york times. Thelonious monk straight, no chaser numbered 180g vinyl.
Straight no chaser is a 12bar blues head written by thelonius monk. Today, i received the original album classics 5cd box set by thelonious monk. The thelonious monk quintet originally recorded straight no chaser written by thelonious monk and the thelonious monk quintet released it on the single four in one in 1952. It contains the following remastered albums all have extensive bonus tracks and have a running time of apprx. A cappella ensemble that reworks traditional songs and pop tunes, often in a rock style. Straight, no chaser is so full of richness in the moment, there was no room to address the wateringdown of jazz in popular music that came later. The most interesting thing about straight no chaser is the displacement of the melody. Straight, no chaser is vaguely disturbing right from the opening scenes.
Ten years after turning a collegiate hobby into a recording career that has taken them around the world on tour, the a cappella group tells its story through music on one shot. The straight no chaser play along is in the key of f, as is the straight no chaser pdf chord chart, but it is important to be able to play it in bb as well. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This albums version of one of monks most famous songs, straight, no chaser, runs over 11 minutes and includes a slew of incredible solos by the entire ensemble.
Straight no chaser was contacted by atlantic records, and in 2008 their debut album, holiday spirits, was released. Straight no chaser tutorial straight no chaser improvisation. Barney kessel, charlie byrd and herb ellis 11071982 world of jazz duration. Straight no chasers 1998 performance of the 12 days of christmas, a deft and humorous medley of holiday songs, caught worldwide attention. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The main melodic motif if the head is an ascending phrase thats repeated throughout but placed on different beats of the bar. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz. Thelonious monks straight, no chaser is one of those few. Cover versions of straight no chaser by the thelonious. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. This company has been providing excellence in entertainment and customer service since 1970.
The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. The extremely extended japanese folk song kojo no tsuki, running at almost 17 minutes, never becomes worn and tired thanks to its intriguing melodic structures. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks track listing. We can sense there is something wrong here, and unless we know the life history of monk we dont know what it is. Although i love monks work with john coltrane, i believe that this is his warmest, most accessible album. Print and download in pdf or midi straight, no chaser. Expanding on footage of monks 1967 tour shot by christian blackwood, charlotte zwering gimme shelter has created the definitive filmic portrait of the master bop pianistcomposer. Like misterioso, straight, no chaser is not like other blues in that the melody breaks with the typical fourbar phrasing and extends beyond the bar line. Listen to your favorite songs from straight no chaser by thelonious monk now. We can assist you regarding any of the following booking entertainment, such as major name entertainers or celebrities, booking straight no chaser, booking information on straight no chaser, or hiring straight no chaser for your special event, or to book or hire straight no.
Offscreen, eastwood made national headlines in 1986 when he was elected mayor of carmel, california. With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. Produced by clint eastwood, and directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Straight, no chaser thelonious monk album jump to navigation jump to search. Band straight no chaser straight no chaser official site. A few years after recording straight, no chaser, thelonious monk disappeared from the public eye. Learn straight no chaser thelonious monk on guitar.
Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk. See more ideas about a cappella, college song and sara bareilles. The life and genius of thelonious monk leslie gourse on. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer.
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