Description
Limited Edition: Masters of American Music - Thelonious Monk American Composer
UPC: 880242571182
Product Features
Overview
"Masters of American Music" is an award-winning television series that offers an educational yet entertaining exploration of the greatest innovators in jazz. This limited edition DVD, "Thelonious Monk American Composer," presents the first fully rounded portrait of the misunderstood genius, Thelonious Monk. Known as the pianistic ringleader of the bebop revolution and one of jazz's foremost composers, Monk's legacy is celebrated through personal interviews, rare performances, period footage, and vintage photographs. The content has been meticulously restored and remastered to meet state-of-the-art specifications.
Interesting Facts
- Jazz Pioneer: Thelonious Monk was a pivotal figure in the bebop movement, second only to Duke Ellington as a jazz composer.
- Innovative Style: Monk's unique approach to piano and composition included dissonant harmonies, unusual rhythms, and a distinctive improvisational style.
- Prolific Career: Despite being misunderstood, Monk remained a highly productive and evolving artist throughout his more than thirty-year career.
- Featured Performances: The DVD includes performances of classics like "'Round Midnight," "Blue Monk," "Well, You Needn't," and "Epistrophy."
Track Listing
- Documentary and Performances:
- 'Round Midnight
- Lulu's Back In Town
- Epistrophy
- Blue Monk
- Criss Cross
- Well, You Needn't
- Trinkle, Tinkle
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Evidence
- Just A Gigolo
- And many more
Publishers
- Directed by Matthew Seig
- Written by Quincy Troupe
- Produced by Toby Byron and Richard Saylor
- Distributed by Medici Arts
Picture Format: NTSC
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Languages: English
Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
Running Time: 60 mins
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