Monk in Europe

Movie
Monk in Europe
NR 58 minMusic, DocumentaryMonk Collection PosterPart of Monk Collection
Part two of a twopart 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 Weins Newport Jazz Festival road company to London Stockholm Copenhagen Berlin Mainz and Rotterdam
StarringThelonious MonkJimmy ClevelandRay Copeland
DirectorsChristian BlackwoodMichael Blackwood

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Monk in Europe on the Web:Official Website

Monk Collection

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. 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.