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 Item — Reel: 243F

Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell, circa 1960s

Dates

  • circa 1960s

Scope and Contents

This film has no sound and is footage of Thelonious Monk and Nellie Monk at Orly airport in Paris, France. At the airport with Monk are George Wein, Jean-Louis Ginibre, Andre Francis, Charlie Rouse, and Butch Warren. Lucien Malson, Bud Powell, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Nicole Grassian, Francis Paudras, and Ben Riley greet Monk outside the airport. At 5:09, Thelonious Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (saxophone), and Butch Warren (bass) perform on stage. There are also clips of Monk and Powell, possibly backstage.

Extent

1 film reels (16 mm) : silent; black and white

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

This collection contains materials in French and English.

Conditions Governing Access

The audiovisual materials in the collection have been digitally reformatted for research purposes. Researchers may access digitized copies of the audiovisual materials via the IJS research portal or by appointment at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Access to the scrapbooks is restricted. Please contact the Institute for further information.

Creator

Part of the Institute of Jazz Studies Repository

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