DescriptionThis film has no sound and contains clips of Thelonious Monk performing on stage, possibly at the Olympia in Paris, France. Monk is on stage with Charlie Rouse (saxophone), Butch Warren (bass), and others. There is also footage of Powell at the sanatorium (Bouffemont), the sanatorium kitchen, and in an auditorium, as well as clips of Monk arriving at the Orly airport in France.
NoteOne video file (mp4)
NoteThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
GenreAmateur films, Short films, Nonfiction films, Documentary films
CollectionFrancis Paudras Collection on Bud Powell
Organization NameRutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies
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