THELONIOUS MONK'S RECORD STRAIGHT NO CHASER WAS THE FIRST "JAZZ MUSIC" THAT I ACTUALLY ENJOYED. MONK'S FULL NAME IS THELONIOUS SPHERE MONK, AND HE OFTEN WOULD SPIN AROUND DANCING DURING LIVE SETS. STRAIGHT NO GIRLFRIEND USES THE MELODIC MATERIAL FROM STRAIGHT NO CHASER, BUT SPINNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.