Straight, No Chaser
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Straight, No Chaser is a celebrated jazz composition by Thelonious Monk, known for its blues structure, angular melody, and enduring status as a bebop standard.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straight No Chaser (song) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop standard
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blues ⓘ jazz composition ⓘ |
| associatedEra |
bebop era
ⓘ
post-bop era ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thelonious Monk songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonPractice |
performed at jam sessions
ⓘ
used as a vehicle for improvisation ⓘ |
| composer | Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | intermediate to advanced for improvisers ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
angular melody
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blues structure ⓘ riff-based theme ⓘ |
| hasFormSection |
head
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head out ⓘ improvised solos ⓘ trading fours or eights ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
jazz fake books
ⓘ
real books ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
bebop repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education programs ⓘ |
| key | B-flat ⓘ |
| musicalForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
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John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly played in jam session keys like B-flat blues
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often features piano or horn as lead instrument ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| titleWordplayOn | phrase "straight, no chaser" referring to drinking spirits without a mixer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | small jazz combo ⓘ |
| usesHarmony | blues changes with bebop-influenced substitutions ⓘ |
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Straight No Chaser (song)