An extraordinary moment of live television: the normally reticent Evans in intense conversation with his composer brother, Harry, about the nature of creativity in jazz. The music hops from "Time Remembered" to "Spartacus Love Theme." "Evans’ rap is a stream of ideas that issue forth like shamanistic lore."  – Gary Giddins.

This eloquently stark concert film produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation shows the mercurial Thelonious Monk at the height of his powers, masterminding a quartet featuring his longest-lasting collaborator (1959-1970), tenor saxist Charles Rouse. The repertoire includes famous Monk compositions, dazzlingly performed: "Round Midnight," "Blue Monk."