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Music in Monk Time (1985)
TV Special | 59 min | Documentary

Music in Monk Time (1985)

TV Special | 59 min | Documentary

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 ...See moreDocumentary 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. Written by Stephen Rice See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Jon Hendricks Performer / narrator Performer / narrator See fewer	Bill Evans: Time Remembered (2015)
Terence Blanchard Performer / Big Band Trumpet Performer / Big Band Trumpet See fewer	BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Walter Davis Jr. Performer / Pianist Performer / Pianist See fewer	A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba (1988)
Larry Gales Performer / Bass Performer / Bass See fewer	NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
Dizzy Gillespie Performer / Trumpet Performer / Trumpet See fewer	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
John Heard Performer / Big Band Bass Performer / Big Band Bass See fewer	Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
Milt Jackson Performer / Vibraphone Performer / Vibraphone See fewer	Wild (I) (2014)
Paul Jeffrey Big Band Conductor Big Band Conductor See fewer	Music in Monk Time (1985)
Carmen McRae Performer / Vocalist Performer / Vocalist See fewer	Real Genius (1985)
Thelonious Monk Jr. Performer / Drums Performer / Drums See fewer	The Jazz Baroness (2009)
Thelonious Monk Pianist / Composer Pianist / Composer See fewer	The Omega Man (1971)
Ben Riley Performer / Drums Performer / Drums See fewer	Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
Charlie Rouse Performer / Tenor Saxophone Performer / Tenor Saxophone See fewer	Dangerous Liaisons (1959)