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Monk bases the entire melody on the opening motif, particularly the chromatic part. Ten years after turning a collegiate hobby into a recording career that has taken them around the world on tour, the a cappella group tells its story through music on one shot. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title straight no chaser. Started by editor paul bradshaw, with regular additional work from friend and dj gilles peterson et al, and artwork by designer swifty. The life and genius of thelonious monk gourse, leslie on. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Straight no chaser chord progression jazz backing track play. Recorded at their original home of indiana university in bloomington, indiana, the album features a handful of beloved christmas carols and. Straight, no chaser is vaguely disturbing right from the opening scenes.
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Dubbed the open bar tour, the crosscountry trek will keep the indianabased a cappella group busy from midoctober through late december. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and. For this cd, reissue producer orrin keepnews has added approximately 25 minutes of neverbeforeheard monk, meticulously reediting lost portions of issued titles while discovering. As is the straight no chaser pdf chord chart, but it is important to be able to play it in. Straight talk, no chaser meet your next favorite book. This would be the final quartet monk would assemble.
When you were here before couldnt look you in the eye youre just like an angel your skin makes me cry you float like a feather in a beautiful world i wish i was. Straight no chaser magazine label releases discogs. But as with all of monks tunes, the melody is what sets it apart and makes it unique. Straight no chaser from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. The late late show with james corden 60,780,447 views.
Acclaimed a cappella ensemble straight no chasers cheekily titled 2016 effort ill have another. Straight, no chaser is an album by jazz musician thelonious monk, released in 1967. After the founding members of straight no chaser graduated in 1999, they got jobs, found love, and made lives for themselves as new undergrads replaced them in the group on campus. Straight no chaser may be the most widelyplayed blues in the real book. Straight no chaser will return to north america this fall. In 2006, stine posted a clip on youtube of straight no chaser singing the 12 days of christmas at a 1998 performance, and it went viral. The real book volume i sixth edition c edition hal. Straight no chaser is most often played in the key of f, so its an f blues. We made this playalong and others like it to help further serve our jazz audience at learn jazz standards, and we did that by using a great. British jazzinfuenced music magazine, published between 1988 and 2007 with 92 issues, spread across two volumes of 46 issues each, and a version also sold in japan. I cant get enough of the movie medley, marvin gaye, and my new favorite snc song creep. The main melodic motif if the head is an ascending phrase thats repeated throughout but placed on different beats of the bar. Straight no chaser the speak easy tour broadway in richmond.
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For the groups next record, straight no chaser tackled modern pop hits by bands like red hot chili peppers, coldplay, and oasis. The life and genius of thelonious monk leslie gourse on. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide straight no chaser manager or management contact information. In 20, straight no chaser delivered the album under the. Straight no chaser and pentatonix, a cappella sounds. In 2007, a 1998 video of the 12 days of christmas, went viral with over 8 million views and subsequently led to a fivealbum record deal with atlantic records in 2008. Straight no chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense. What amazes me about monk besides his brilliant musicianship was the fact that he wasnt the person the media made him out to be. With thelonious monk, john coltrane, jimmy cleveland, harry colomby. The music is great, freespirited and liberating, but in the person of monk there is a shadow of some kind, a vagueness, a. The album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of.
Straight no chaser by thelonious monk sheet music for. Nelsons memoir of growing up as a black female in a racist, sexist america is a poor entry in a desperately needed genre. Straight, no chaser is a hardcore band from rochester, ny. She shifts awkwardly between personal anecdotes including her 1950s and 60s girlhood in harlem and and on manhattans upper west side. Straight, no chaser is undeniably one of those classics, and finds monk in the good company of his longtime companionscharlie rouse, larry gales, and ben riley. The great jazz standard straight no chaser for jazz guitar now with audio and pdf with chord melody, solo, and more. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s. Welcome to the first blues standard tutorial on the famous tune straight no chaser by thelonious monk. Their seventh lp features 16 genrespanning songs, and 10 entertaining conversational interludes, as the members of. The most interesting thing about straight no chaser is the displacement of the melody.
Download straight no chaser mp3 songs and albums music. Sep, 2015 straight, no chaser was released on columbia records in 1967. Consider the opportunity to book straight no chaser or other entertainers for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, business meeting or convention. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of monk was found in the 1980s the film, made by malpaso productions clint. The song was originally written in bb, but later it became popular in f as well due to miles daviss famous recording on his hit record milestones.
The resulting with a twist appeared in 2010, marking the groups first nonholiday album. Tour straight no chaser straight no chaser official site. Get real charlotte zwerins documentary directions, by lawrence loewinger. Straight no chaser will have another run at the concert venue this summer. About straight no chaser straight no chaser is a cappella group formed in 1996 from indiana university bloomington. The face of journalism was forever changed after jill nelson came along. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals straight no chaser. This is the sixth studio album cut by thelonious monk under the productiondirection of teo macero for columbia and as such should not be confused with the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name. Not my favorite of all sncs cds but still an enjoyable way to relive the songs that made the new old fashioned concert memorable. Indianas straight no chaser is an allmale a cappella ensemble known for their sophisticated vocal harmonies and popular holidaythemed albums. Straight no chaser snc is a professional american a cappella group that originated in 1996 at indiana university. Straight no chaser became famous when their the 12 days of christmas went viral with gaining over 19 million views.
Straight no chaser the speak easy tour broadway in. Straight no chaser the most popular, most sampled songs. This particular song is a happy one, but it is not mood that carries the stamp of monk, it is authority. But even when straight no chaser is demonstrating middleoftheroad taste, as on its version of charlie puths marvin gaye, the group sounds vibrantly warmblooded. Between the devil and the deep blue sea and this is my story, this is my song. The characters really stand out and suck you in as it a true alpha male story.
While they originally planned to enlist monk for the film, he was not well enough to. Straight no chaser tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. Straight no chaser chord progression jazz backing track play along the. It was first recorded on monks blue note sessions in 1951. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with.
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Straight, no chaser goodreads meet your next favorite book. We can sense there is something wrong here, and unless we know the life history of monk we dont know what it is. If someone at a jazz jam session says lets play a blues in f, play these chords. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. On the road, straight no chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. Straight no chaser group, an american a cappella group straight no chaser, former name of the college a cappella group another round straight, no chaser composition, by jazz musician thelonious monk. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk.
Volunteer slavery, the memoir and explosive expose of her experiences in the white, maledominated world of the washington post, served as a wakeup call to all americans and placed nelson at the forefront of the african american political arena now, the bestselling author is back with straight, no chaser, a call to. Apr 16, 2020 straight no chaser christmas songs from the albums christmas cheers, under the influence holiday edition, holiday spirits, and ill have another. Straight no chaser is alias of chicago house music producer johnny fiasco. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk score and parts sheet. Cheap straight no chaser tickets straight no chaser. He was in fact a genuine, hardworking artist trying to make ends meet. If you are not very familiar with monk, you may not recognize the title, but if you have ever found yourself in a bar with a good jukebox, you will recognize the music. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time.
Straight no chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense and with a sense of humor. For nigh on two decades straight no chaser magazine went around the globe reflecting the musical preoccupations of a devoted readership which included musicians, djs, crate diggers, music junkies, artists and designers and those people who just wanted that bit more. Straight no chaser is a mens a cappella group from indiana university, started in 1996. Taking an unconventional approach from their beginnings at indiana university in 1996, the male a cappella ensemble straight no chaser worked up a repertoire that included not only traditional songs, but also modern pop tunes performed without the use. Between the devil and the deep blue sea only six tracks long, the album is almost therapeutic in its relaxing effect. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk score and parts. In addition to the quartet sides, straight, no chaser contains two unaccompanied piano solos. At this tempo we will play once through the head, and then move straight. Monk piano, charlie rouse tenor sax, ben riley drums, and larry gales bass. Straight no chaser by nikki belaire this is the first book ive read from this author and i will be looking forward to reading more. The same can be said for we see, which features the hardest bop on the album. Recorded at their original home of indiana university in bloomington, indiana, the album features a handful of beloved christmas carols and holiday standards including do you hear what i hear.
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