He saw himself as modern. He liked to use the word modern - a modern jazz player. Blacks...
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He saw himself as modern. He liked to use the word modern - a modern jazz player. Blacks who were listening to that music saw an expression of independence and pride and strength. Thelonious Monk just represented that. The earliest example of the black revolution - of black uprising, in a sense - was in music, was in the bebop period - were the musicians weren't obviously trying to please an audience; but, they were playing their music their way, It was a real independent expression
He saw himself as modern. He liked to use the word modern - a modern jazz player. Blacks who were listening to that music saw an expression of independence and pride and strength. Thelonious Monk just represented that. The earliest example of the black revolution - of black uprising, in a sense - was in music, was in the bebop period - were the musicians weren't obviously trying to please an audience; but, they were playing their music their way, It was a real independent expression
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Harry Colomby narrating He saw himself as modern
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He liked to use the word modern
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A modern Jazz player
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Blacks who were listening to that music
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saw an expression of independence
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and pride and strength
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Thelonious Monk just represented that
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The earliest example of the black revolution
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of a black uh uprising in a sense
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was in music was in the Bebop period
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where the musicians weren't obviously
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trying to please an audience
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but they were playing their music their way
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It was a real independent expression
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Movie Summary
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
