| Jimmy Cleveland | Himself (trombonist, Thelonious Monk Octet) |
| Harry Colomby | Himself (personal manager) |
| John Coltrane | Himself |
| Ray Copeland | Himself (Thelonious Monk Octet: trumpet) (archive footage) |
| Nica De Koenigswarter | Herself |
| Tommy Flanagan | Himself (duo, piano performance) |
| Larry Gales | Himself (Thelonius Monk Quartet/Thelonious Monk Octet, bass player) |
| Johnny Griffin | Himself (Thelonious Monk Octet, tenor sax) |
| Barry Harris | Himself (duo, piano performance) |
| Bob Jones | Himself (road manager) |
| Teo Macero | Himself (Columbia Records producer) |
| Thelonious Monk Jr. | Himself |
| Nellie Monk | Herself |
Filmmaker Charlotte Zwerin profiles the jazz pianist with interviews and with footage mostly from the 1967-68 period.
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