Straight, no chaser : the life and genius of Thelonious Monk / Leslie Gourse.
| Author/creator | Gourse, Leslie |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books : Prentice Hall International, ©1997. |
| Description | xvi, 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Growing up in Manhattan -- House pianist at Minton's Playhouse -- Finding his voice in the 1940s -- Along came Blue Note -- Crepuscule with Nellie -- Life without a cabaret card -- The Colomby connection begins in earnest -- At the five spot -- Monk-Misterioso -- Monk's dream -- Deity and target -- North of the sunset -- A new saxophonist -- Drug use and brain damage -- Last glimpses -- Compositions -- Sessiongraphy -- Videography. |
| Abstract | Thelonious Monk is one of jazz's legendary figures, whose life story is shrouded in mystery. In the house trio at Harlem's hip, renowned Minton's Playhouse, he, along with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and drummer Kenny Clarke--and sometimes saxophonist Charlie Parker--helped mold the nascent style of bebop. Monk's compositions 'Round Midnight; Straight, No Chaser; Blue Monk; Misterioso; Rhythm-a-ning; and scores more have become classics in the jazz repertoire. Monk's piano playing was so original that it has been widely emulated and praised, but never equaled. His personal life was also unique, including battles with mental and neurological conditions that finally led to his total, tragic withdrawal from recording an performing years before his death. |
| Local note | Little-313330--305131014642U |
| General note | Includes list of Monk's compositions. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 305-324. |
| Bibliography note | Videography: page 325. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-329) and index. |
| LCCN | 97010509 |
| ISBN | 0028646568 |