Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988) | Full Cast

Charlotte Zwerin

DIRECTOR

Thelonious Monk

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John Coltrane

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Jimmy Cleveland

Self (trombonist, Thelonious Monk Octet)

Harry Colomby

Self (personal manager)

Ray Copeland

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Nica De Koenigswarter

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Tommy Flanagan

Self (duo, piano performance)

Larry Gales

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Johnny Griffin

Self (Thelonious Monk Octet, tenor sax)

Barry Harris

Self (duo, piano performance)

Bob Jones

Self (road manager)

Teo Macero

Self (Columbia Records producer)

Thelonious Monk Jr.

Self

Nellie Monk

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Frank Paccione

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Ben Riley

Self (Thelonious Monk Quartet

Charlie Rouse

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Phil Woods

Self (Thelonious Monk Octet, alto sax)

Samuel E. Wright

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