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Thelonious Monk: American Composer (1991)

Thelonious Monk: American Composer (1991)

Music Documentary
Release Date: 1991, December 31
Directors: Matthew Seig
Countries: United States of America
Production: Lower 5th, Lower 5th, Medici Arts, Medici Arts
Cast: Randy Weston, Billy Taylor, Ben Riley, Orrin Keepnews

Overview:

Through a more personal and conversational style of documentary, Thelonious Monk – American Composer was the first fully rounded portrait of this terribly misunderstood man and musician. He was the pianistic ringleader of the bebop revolution and, after Duke Ellington, jazz' first major composer. Thelonious Sphere Monk – a most original talent – remained a highly productive musician after more than thirty years of musical activity and continued to be a growing artist, exploring his art and extending his range.