On the road, straight no chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and composer thelonious monk. Straight talk, no chaser how to find, keep, and understand a man. The resulting with a twist appeared in 2010, marking the groups first nonholiday album. Straight, no chaser is vaguely disturbing right from the opening scenes. Straight no chaser from the jazz pianists ultimate guide. Straight no chaser the speak easy tour broadway in. Straight no chaser will have another run at the concert venue this summer.
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Straight no chaser snc is a professional american a cappella group that originated in 1996 at indiana university. It was first recorded on monks blue note sessions in 1951. 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. Download straight no chaser mp3 songs and albums music. This book tells monks story based on firsthand interviews with the musicians who worked. Its very closely related to the standard jazz blues so if you are familiar with that set of chord changes you will have no problems learning the form and. Recorded at their original home of indiana university in bloomington, indiana, the album features a handful of beloved christmas carols and. In 20, straight no chaser delivered the album under the. For this cd, reissue producer orrin keepnews has added approximately 25 minutes of neverbeforeheard monk, meticulously reediting lost portions of issued titles while discovering. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This particular song is a happy one, but it is not mood that carries the stamp of monk, it is authority. The face of journalism was forever changed after jill nelson came along. Straight no chaser the most popular, most sampled songs.
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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. Straight no chaser christmas songs from the albums christmas cheers, under the influence holiday edition, holiday spirits, and ill have another. 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. Acclaimed a cappella ensemble straight no chaser s cheekily titled 2016 effort ill have another.
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. Monk bases the entire melody on the opening motif, particularly the chromatic part. Straight no chaser magazine label releases discogs. Read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. She shifts awkwardly between personal anecdotes including her 1950s and 60s girlhood in harlem and and on manhattans upper west side. As is the straight no chaser pdf chord chart, but it is important to be able to play it in. Not my favorite of all sncs cds but still an enjoyable way to relive the songs that made the new old fashioned concert memorable. Luc is the strong family type that falls in love with his innocent nanny molly. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide straight no chaser manager or management contact information. The great jazz standard straight no chaser for jazz guitar now with audio and pdf with chord melody, solo, and more. This has become especially true since charlie parkers billies.
Apr 16, 2020 straight no chaser christmas songs from the albums christmas cheers, under the influence holiday edition, holiday spirits, and ill have another. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Monk piano, charlie rouse tenor sax, ben riley drums, and larry gales bass. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. 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 tutorial straight no chaser improvisation. This is the kind of news that will truly delight all harrahs resort atlantic city enthusiasts. 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 album was reissued on cd in 1996, including restored versions of. Straight talk, no chaser meet your next favorite book.
Please select your specific instrument in the instrument compatibility section to determine if this product is compatible and optimized for your instrument. Dubbed the open bar tour, the crosscountry trek will keep the indianabased a cappella group busy from midoctober through late december. Straight no chaser by thelonious monk score and parts. Straight no chaser is most often played in the key of f, so its an f blues. This would be the final quartet monk would assemble.
Straight no chaser tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. 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. The same can be said for we see, which features the hardest bop on the album. For the groups next record, straight no chaser tackled modern pop hits by bands like red hot chili peppers, coldplay, and oasis. Dont miss straight no chaser at the music box in atlantic city this july. Acclaimed a cappella ensemble straight no chasers cheekily titled 2016 effort ill have another. This product requires a midicompatible instrument or computer software application that can play back standard midi files. Directed by charlotte zwerin, it features live performances by monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. But as with all of monks tunes, the melody is what sets it apart and makes it unique.
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. Straight, no chaser is a 1988 documentary about the life of bebop pianist and. Straight no chaser from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. 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 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. What amazes me about monk besides his brilliant musicianship was the fact that he wasnt the person the media made him out to be. About straight no chaser straight no chaser is a cappella group formed in 1996 from indiana university bloomington. The real book volume i sixth edition c edition hal. Straight no chaser is alias of chicago house music producer johnny fiasco. But even when straight no chaser is demonstrating middleoftheroad taste, as on its version of charlie puths marvin gaye, the group sounds vibrantly warmblooded. The late late show with james corden 60,780,447 views. Tour straight no chaser straight no chaser official site.
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