We have the sheet music and midi files if you need them. A few shades different than the burns films monosyllabic, nearsilent weirdo, straight, no chaser fleshes out monks character considerably from his harmonic theories to his use of quarter tones produced by hitting two adjacent piano keys simultaneously and occasionally even striking the boards with his entire forearm or his foot to his. Though named after the thelonious monk composition, the vocal ensemble straight no chaser is not a jazz actinstead it specializes in buoyant a cappella harmonies, which are ably displayed on. It was first recorded july 23, 1951 for the genius of modern music sessions, and later appears on mulligan meets monk, 5 by monk by 5, straight, no chaser, and on monks blues. Bill frisell blows away the doors of percep tion on this paul motian tribute to the einstein of jazz piano. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk.
Thelonious monks fruitful tenure at columbia records resulted in several classic recordings, and coincided with having his portrait on the cover of time magazinea distinction bestowed on only five jazz artists. Find tickets for sports, concerts and theatre events on fanxchanges secondary ticket marketplace and get the best seats for live events. Thelonious monk straight no chaser alto, piano, bass and. Straight no chaser is a 12bar blues head written by thelonius monk.
Thelonious monk straight, no chaser sheet music leadsheet in. The straight no chaser play along is in the key of f, as is the straight no chaser pdf chord chart, but it is important to be able to play it in bb as well. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. Tour straight no chaser straight no chaser official site. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. Monk had not recorded in a few years before straight, no chaser, so perhaps this served as a warm up to one of his last, and arguably one of his best, late albums. Today, i received the original album classics 5cd box set by thelonious monk. Print and download lead sheets for straight, no chaser by thelonious monk in bb major.
Print and download in pdf or midi straight, no chaser. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Straight, no chaser underground crisscross monks dream solo monk i know these also have been released on individual cds. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. Straight no chaser jazz piano solo tutorial youtube. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser 1967 classic modern jazz straight,no chaser is just one of the many modern jazz standards that have been composed by thelonious monk. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. The music is great, freespirited and liberating, but in the person of monk there is a shadow of some kind, a vagueness, a.
Straight no chaser sheet music for piano download free. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including epistrophy, round midnight, blue monk, straight no chaser and well, you. Straight no chaser thelonious monk jazz piano solo arrangement synthesia tutorial. What amazes me about monk besides his brilliant musicianship was the fact that he wasnt the person the media made him out to be. One voice by straight no chaser featuring barry manilow by twipurplequeen18. Ten years after turning a collegiate hobby into a recording career that has taken them around the world on tour, the a cappella group tells its story through music on one shot. The films late60s portions, which document a european tour and also catch monk playing in clubs and in recording sessions, are some of the most valuable jazz sequences ever shot, writes stephen holden in the new york times. Thelonious monk straight,no chaser classic modern jazz. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Monks famous swing standard is arranged here with careful scor. Straight, no chaser cannonball solo tucson jazz institute. Straight, no chaser is vaguely disturbing right from the opening scenes.
Straight no chaser is most often played in the key of f. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. In an era when so much pop music is the product of digital processing and vocal protooling, straight no chaser is the real dealthe captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music. Straight no chaser is a jazz blues tune written in the year 1951. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Straight no chaser is most often played in the key of f, so its an f blues. With hindsight many people claim that in fact he always was a genius, a man ahead of his time, an original. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by straight no chaser or crawford county fair in connection with this deal. Chick corea freedom band straight no chaser duration. Straight no chaser jazz piano tutorial thelonious monk lesson. Its more accurate than the tunes you find in the real books, since those ones are usually miless versions rather than the original monk versions. Straight no chaser dont dream its over glenn gould studio toronto, on, canada feb 0811 by goofercat. Straight no chaser tutorial straight no chaser improvisation. As is the straight no chaser pdf chord chart, but it is important to be able to play it in.
Band straight no chaser straight no chaser official site. We can sense there is something wrong here, and unless we know the life history of monk we dont know what it is. Thelonious monk straight no chaser video dailymotion. Straight, no chaser by thelonious monk on amazon music. Snc joy to the worldjeremiah was a bullfrog by clmcnett. Welcome to the first blues standard tutorial on the famous tune straight no chaser by thelonious monk. Art blakey notes the recording on the other side of this disc.
Straight, no chaser 1988 10251988 us documentary, music 1h 30m user score. Available for the first time on 180gram 2lp with the full performances of the original tracks and including two bonus tracks, this new impex release gets you closer to monks genius than ever before. Dubbed the open bar tour, the crosscountry trek will keep the indianabased a cappella group busy from midoctober through late december. Produced by clint eastwood, and directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. Straight, no chaser straight, no chaser pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released thelonious monk. Straight, no chaserrecorded july 23, 1951 blue note 1589, 1511, it is only the second blues monk recordedmisterioso being the first.
It contains the following remastered albums all have extensive bonus tracks and have a running time of apprx. Download and print straight no chaser sheet music for trombone solo by thelonious monk in the range of d3f4 from sheet music direct. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of previously abridged performances and three additional tracks. On 10 january 1967 the quartet recorded the remaining compositions straight, no chaser, we see and kojo no tsuki also known as japanese folk song, and the session was completed with a solo version of between the devil and the deep blue sea. Learn how to play thelonious monks straight no chaser. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious monk. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals straight no chaser. Available for purchase only in the united states leadsheets typically only contain the lyrics, chord symbols and melody line of a song and are rarely more than one page in length. Straight, no chaser straight, no chaser pics, images. The groups repertoire ranges from marvin gaye to radiohead to the wknd. Straight no chaser will return to north america this fall. All song by thelonious monk unless otherwise noted side one locomotive 6. Straight, no chaser was released on columbia records in 1967. This makes straight, no chaser seem less innovative in comparison, but the seeds of underground may have begun to emerge on its predecessor.