Music in Monk Time

English, Documentary

Music in Monk Time — Plot

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.

• Release date
• June 18, 1986
• Runtime
• 59 min
• Genres
• Music, Documentary
• Director
• John Goodhue

Music in Monk Time — Cast

J

Jon Hendricks Self Terence Blanchard Self

W

Walter Davis Jr. Self

L

Larry Gales Self Dizzy Gillespie Self

J

John Heard Self

M

Milt Jackson Self Carmen McRae Self