THELONIOUS MONK: STRAIGHT, NO CHASER
TCM, 9:30 p.m. ET
Straight, No Chaser is the name of a 1967 album by bebop pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, which both wowed and challenged listeners at the time. It’s also the name of this 1988 documentary biography about his life and music. Charlotte Zwerin directs, and the executive producer is Clint Eastwood, revealing his deep passion for jazz music quite early in his own career. And there’s a lot of John Coltrane in here, too…