Thelonious Monk: American Composer (1991): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1991, Thelonious Monk: American Composer is a musik and dokumentarfilm film directed by Matthew Seig, running about 59 minutes.

What it’s about. Through a more personal and conversational style of documentary, Thelonious Monk – American Composer was the first fully rounded portrait of this terribly misunderstood man and musician. He was the pianistic ringleader of the bebop revolution and, after Duke Ellington, jazz' first major composer. Thelonious Sphere Monk – a most original talent – remained a highly productive musician after more than thirty years of musical activity and continued to be a growing artist, exploring his art and extending his range.

Who’s in it. Thelonious Monk: American Composer stars Ben Riley as Himself, Billy Taylor as Himself, Randy Weston as Himself and Orrin Keepnews as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Thelonious Monk: American Composer sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on YouTube TV and Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Thelonious Monk: American Composer page.

If you liked it. Fans of Thelonious Monk: American Composer tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco - Lebendiger als das Leben!, Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft and Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten.