Music in Monk TimeMovie
Documentary portrait of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, combining archival material of Monk playing solo and with his quartet, plus interpretations of his music by Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks and Company, Carmen McRae, Milt Jackson and members of the Thelonious Monk Quartet with Walter Davis, Jr. playing piano. The Thelonious Monk Big Band is recreated by musical director, Paul Jeffrey, featuring Terence Blanchard and Monk's son, T. S., on drums. Jon Hendricks serves as narrator, putting the entire text to rhyme. His lyrics to "Round Midnight" is performed by Carmen McRae and "In Walked Bud" performed by Hendricks and Company.
About Music in Monk Time
Music in Monk Time is a 1986 music, documentary movie directed by John Goodhue.
The production information lists a runtime of 59m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Jon Hendricks, Terence Blanchard, Walter Davis Jr., Larry Gales. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
