Film

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

7.419881h 30mPG-13Documentary Music

Age rating: PG-13
Director: Charlotte Zwerin
Year: 1988

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.

Top cast

Jimmy Cleveland

Self

Thelonious Monk

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Nellie Monk

Self

Samuel E. Wright

Self - Narrator (voice)

Harry Colomby

Self

Nica De Koenigswarter

Self

Directed by

Charlotte Zwerin

Produced by

Charlotte Zwerin, Bruce Ricker