Thelonious Monk

Antes de abandonar os palcos por problemas neurológicos em 1972, Thelonious Monk fez sua última apresentação três anos antes, em Paris. Na ocasião, após o show, Monk se dirigiu para um canal de televisão francês onde seria entrevistado e tocaria algumas músicas. Devido a sua situação mental, o programa não chegou a ser exibido. Monk fala pouco, se expressa com um mínimo de palavras e não consegue desenvolver um papo fluente com o jornalista, mas sua capacidade musical ainda está intacta. Este é o registro do ocaso comovente de um gênio que pouco a pouco nos deixava.

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.

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.

Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.

A documentary about the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. As jews they had to flee Germany and the Hitler regime in the late 1930s. In New York they wrote music history with their record label Blue Note Records.

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.

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.

A história de vida íntima e não contada de um dos maiores fotógrafos americanos de todos os tempos, Bert Stern. Depois de trabalhar com Stanley Kubrick na Look Magazine, Stern se tornou um 'louco' original da Madison Avenue, suas imagens ajudando a criar publicidade moderna. Fotos inovadoras de Elizabeth Taylor e Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe e Twiggy, juntamente com seu surpreendente sucesso na publicidade, cunharam Stern como uma celebridade por si só.

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.”

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.

O cineasta Bruce Ricker não podia acreditar na sua sorte. As imagens filmadas por Michael e Christian Blackwood sobre o compositor e pianista de jazz moderno, Thelonious Monk, em 1968, estavam em excelente estado. Incluindo cenas de Monk fora dos palcos. Os rolos estavam, Ricker disse, "apenas lá, esperando para serem descobertos e revelados ao mundo". aaRicker, como produtor, junta-se a diretora Charlotte Zwerin ("Gimme Shelter"), ao produtor executivo Clint Eastwood e outros para trazerem esse material à vida. "A Vida e Música de Thelonious Monk" combina imagens dos Blackwood como Thelonious no estúdio, durante a turnê e cenas por trás das câmeras, como novas entrevistas, fotos de arquivo e mais para criar um marco visual na história do jazz moderno.

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.

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.

Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.

Juliette Merteuil e Valmont são um casal sofisticado, sempre em busca de diversão e emoção. Ambos têm relações sexuais com outras pessoas e compartilham suas experiências entre si. Mas há uma regra: nunca se apaixone. Mas desta vez Valmont se apaixona loucamente por uma garota que conhece em uma estação de esqui, Marianne. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)