Self (archive footage)
The lack of respect with which the Black musician Thelonious Monk was treated in Autumn, 1969. At the end of his European tour, legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk appears on an interview show in Paris for French state television.
Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
Paris, 1954. The story of the meeting, known thanks to the fortuitous discovery of a forgotten notebook, full of notes and photographs, between a white British aristocrat, Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, writer and jazz patron, and a talented black pianist, Thelonious Monk, one of the best bebop jazz musicians of all time; a prodigious union of wills that overcame the most extreme prejudices of the very conservative US society.
Himself
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.
Self (archive footage)
존 콜트레인, 마일즈 데이비스, 허비 행콕, 웨인 쇼터, 루 도널드슨 등 레전드 뮤지션부터 노라 존스, 로버트 글래스퍼, 테라스 마틴 등 장르를 넘나드는 스타 뮤지션들까지! 재즈를 가장 재즈 답게, 시대와 감성을 레코드에 새긴 뮤직 레이블의 아이콘 ‘블루 노트 레코드’의 모든 것!
Self
재즈의 전설적인 스타들, 마일스 데이비스, 허비 행콕, 존 콜트란스, 소니 롤린스, 웨인 슈터, 델로니어스 몽크와 퀸시 존스 등을 세계에 알린 재즈 레이블 ‘블루노트레코딩’. 1939년 히틀러의 독재를 피해 미국으로 온 두 젊은 독일인 알프레드 라이온과 프란시스 울프는 살아 숨쉬는 뉴욕 재즈 음악에 매료되어 ‘블루노트레코딩’을 설립한다. 아프리칸-아메리칸 뮤지션들이 차별받고 배척 당하던 시대, 그들의 열정과 천재성을 세상에 알리고자 했던 두 남자의 전설이 시작된다! “It must schwing!”
Live archive release from the Jazz legend. Thelonious Monk Paris 1969 is a fascinating and important late-career document of the legendary Jazz pianist and composer in performance with his Quartet at the Salle Pleyel concert hall in Paris, France on December 15, 1969. The concert also featured a surprise guest appearance from renowned drummer Philly Joe Jones. Filmed in Black & White.
Himself
Thelonious Monk entered a long phase of introspection and cancelled his concert schedule after 1968. He disbanded his quartet with Charlie Rouse, stopped recording for a while, and only performed sporadically. This complete 1969 performance at the famous Salle Pleyel in Paris is one of his last concerts ever with Charlie Rouse.
Contents (Paris-Black & White): I Mean You - Ruby, My Dear - Straight, No Chaser - Nutty - Blue Monk - Bright Mississippi - Light Blue - Epistrophy - Don'T Blame Me - 3 O'Clock In The Morning - Interview With Thelonious Monk - Crepuscule With Nellie.
Bonus Tracks: Monk Solo in Berlin November 6, 1969 (Color):
Sophisticated Lady - Caravan - Solitude.
Thelonious Monk-Piano; Charlie Rouse-Tenor Sax; Nate Hygelund-Bass; Paris Wright-Drums; Philly Joe Jones-Drums on 4 and 5 Only.
Himself (archive footage)
The untold and intimate life story of one of the greatest American photographers of all time, Bert Stern. After working alongside Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine, Stern became an original Madison Avenue 'mad man', his images helping to create modern advertising. Ground-breaking photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and Twiggy, coupled with his astonishing success in advertising, minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.
Self (archive footage)
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.
Thelonious Monk features two intimate concerts filmed three days apart in Scandanavia in the Spring of 1966 with a legendary quartet that includes drummer Ben Riley, bassist Larry Gales and tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. Thelonious Monk revolutionized jazz with his innovative musical approach and these remarkable performances allow viewers the rare opportunity to experience Monk’s genius up close on his classic compositions “Blue Monk,” “Epistrophy” and “’Round Midnight.”
Self (archive footage)
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
Himself
몽크는 1917년 노스캐롤라이나 태생으로 어린 시절을 뉴욕에서 보내며 음악에 심취하게 된다. 그는 줄리아드에서 수학하기도 했지만 그것보다는 그 시대의 재즈 음악가들을 보며 많은 것을 배우고 느낀다. 기존의 음악보다 훨씬 독립적이고 자유스러운 재즈를 추구했던 그는 오랜 핍박과 무명 시절을 뒤로하고드디어 명성을 얻고 그 후 쉴 새 없는 작업으로 재즈 역사에 남을 수많은 곡을 작곡하게 되는데...
Self
Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so.
In 1968, we had the opportunity to spend time with Thelonious Monk and his musicians, following him in New York, Atlanta, and in various European cities. 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. The group was joined on the European tour by Ray Copeland, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, and Johnny Griffin, traveling as part of George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival road company.
Himself
Part two of a two-part portrait of the great Jazz composer and pianist. On his European tour his quartet was joined by Ray Copeland, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, and Johnny Griffin. They traveled as part of George Wein’s Newport Jazz Festival road company to London, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Mainz, and Rotterdam.
Self
어느 화창한 여름 날, 휴양 도시 뉴포트로 삼삼오오 모이기 시작하는 사람들. 그들을 반기는 낭만 가득한 여름 바다와 감미로운 재즈 선율. 루이 암스트롱, 마할리아 잭슨, 셀로니어스 몽크, 척 베리, 아니타 오데이... 해가 지면 역사상 가장 위대한 재즈 페스티벌의 막이 오른다!
Original Music Composer
쥘리에트 메르퇴이(잔 모로 분)와 발몽(제라르 필립 분)은 닳고 닳은 부부로, 항상 쾌락과 흥분을 찾아다닌다. 두 사람은 각각 다른 사람과 불륜의 관계를 맺고 있으며, 각자의 경험을 서로 털어놓으며 함께 즐기기도 한다. 하지만 한가지 규칙이 있다. 결코 사랑에 빠져서는 안된다는 것이다. 그러던 어느날 쥘리에트는 신앙심 깊은 마리안의 발견하고는 발몽에게 그녀의 지조를 깨뜨려버리라고 한다. 아내인 쥘리에트의 강요에 못이겨 마리안에게 접근한 발몽. 그러나 발몽은 자신의 희생자가 될 마리안을 진심으로 사랑하게 되고, 모로의 잔인한 계획은 이상한 방향으로 발전해간다.