Monk
Monk
Overview
Part one of a two-part portrait of the great Jazz composer and pianist. In 1968, we had the opportunity to spend time with Thelonious Monk and his musicians, following him in New York and Atlanta. In New York his quartet plays at the Village Vanguard and at recording sessions for Columbia Records; in Atlanta they appear at a Jazz Festival organized by George Wein. The members of the quartet were Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, and Ben Riley.
Cast
Thelonious Monk
Nica De Koenigswarter
Larry Gales
Ben Riley
Charlie Rouse
Crew
Christian Blackwood
Michael Blackwood
Christian Blackwood
Christian Blackwood