This track aka round bout midnight is among thelonious monks best known works and likewise has become a highly revered and time honoured jazz standard. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. By the time he recorded his debut as a band leader, in 1947, round midnight was. Nov 29, 2017 practice tip thelonious monk composed the a section of round midnight at the age of 19 and called it grand finale. Round midnight thelonious monk chords and lyrics for guitar. Mar 24, 20 thelonious himself 1957 thelonious monk piano john coltrane tenor saxophone wilbur ware bass orrin keepnews producer round midnight. Check out round midnight by thelonious monk on amazon music. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight. It is thought that monk originally composed the song sometime in 1940 or 1941. Round midnight, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. Cootie williamss orchestra recorded it in 1944 and used it as their theme song. Throughout my music education, i didnt play round midnight that often. Thelonious monk round midnight bass and acoustic guitar. Thelonious monk, who was criticized by observers who failed to listen to his music on its own terms, suffered through a decade of neglect before he was suddenly acclaimed as a genius.
It begins to tell round midnight round midnight i do pretty well til after sundown suppertime im feeling sad but it really gets bad rou. Thelonious monk gerry mulligan round midnight discogs. Dave wolpe sets this timeless and beautiful cootie williams and th. Including previously unreleased outtakes and versions from mulligan meets monk riverside 247 including the extensive solo version of round midnight. Thelonious himself 1957 thelonious monk piano john coltrane tenor saxophone wilbur ware bass orrin keepnews producer round midnight. Round midnight aka round about midnight and grand finalecertainly the most recorded thelonious monk song of all time, monk was not the first to record it. Round midnight is a 1944 composition by pianist thelonious monk that quickly became a jazz standard and has been recorded by a wide variety of artists. Crisscross was recorded during and shortly after the sessions for monk s first columbia lp, monk s dream. Crisscross was recorded during and shortly after the sessions for monks first columbia lp, monks dream. Hannah rothschild champions the life of the jazz musician thelonious monk. Round midnight, a song by thelonious monk on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Subscribe to this programme or download individual episodes.
Round midnight is the mostrecorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. Round midnight thelonious monk on allmusic 1998 there is really no one quite like thelonious monk. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Round midnight, a song by thelonious monk on spotify. Monk, monk round the world presents seven live tracks of the seminal pianist performing in various european and u. Thelonious monk probably wrote round midnight in 1938, though nobody knows for sure. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. Round about midnight thelonious monkcootie williamsdizzy gillespie intro. Choose from thelonious monk sheet music for such popular songs as round midnight, all the things you are, and blue monk. Round midnight by thelonious monk on amazon music amazon. By the time of this appearance at lincoln centers avery fisher hall on a split bill with keith jarretts american quartet featuring tenor saxophonist dewey redman, bassist charlie haden and drummer paul motian, monks health was in decline and his emotional state was no better. It begins to tell round midnight round midnight i do pretty well til after sundown suppertime im feeling sad but it really gets bad round midnight memories always start round midnight round midnight havent got the heart to stand those memories when my heart is still with you and old midnight knows it too when some quarrel we had needs mending does it mean that our love is ending.
The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Thelonious monk, round midnight excerpt, the best of thelonious monk. Brilliant, eccentric and one of the true giants of jazz, monk was an incredible pianist, the composer of jazz standards. Second in the series of thelonious monk releases produced by the his son, t. The two letter a sections, which precede the chord solo, are played completely in octaves, so as the bridge arrives, the chord solo provides a nice change of texture and sound. The band and soloist get to stretch out some in a double time interlude before returning to the lyrical ballad style. This article contains one page of text and two transcriptions of round midnight, one by monk from thelonious himself, april 1957 and another recorded by richie beirach. Mar 28, 2004 complete list of thelonious monk music featured in tv shows and movies. By the time he recorded his debut as a band leader, in 1947, round midnight was wellknown, and other monk.
Round midnight for jazz quartet, blue monk, blue monk, in walked bud, ruby my dear. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano. Round midnight thelonious monk arranged by howard wright. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music. The quartet of musicians that appear on the album had been playing together for four years at the time of the recording sessions, and was thus one of the longerlived bands of monk s career. Feel free to adjust the rhythms shown below to add more feel. Learn how to play thelonious monk songs for bass and acoustic guitar online. Complete your thelonious monk gerry mulligan collection.
A version recorded by monks quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. By the time of this appearance at lincoln centers avery fisher hall on a split bill with keith jarretts american quartet featuring tenor saxophonist dewey redman, bassist charlie haden and drummer paul motian, monk s health was in decline and his emotional state was no better. A total of 3 midi tracks were detected in thelonious monk round midnight. Thelonious monk round midnight lyrics songmeanings. It begins to tell round midnight, midnight i do pretty well, till after sundown suppertime im feelin sad but it really gets bad round midnight memories always start round midnight havent got the heart to stand those memories when my heart is still with you and ol midnight knows it, too when a quarrel we had needs mending does it mean that our love is ending darlin i need you, lately i. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. Thelonious monk gerry mulligan round midnight 1982. Brilliant, eccentric and one of the true giants of jazz, monk was an incredible pianist, the. If you think you know monk and youve never heard his early blue note recordings, then you dont really know monk. Thelonious monk round midnight 1984, vinyl discogs. A few years later, trumpeter cootie williams composed the b section for a big band arrangement.
Stream round midnight thelonious monk by sep from desktop or your mobile device. At this point it would be impossible to expect a monk release to provide wholly new insights into the artists music, but like its predecessor, monk round the world offers an intriguing. Thelonious monks beautiful ballad round midnight is said to be the most widely recorded and performed jazz tune that is, a tune that was written specifically for jazz, not an adaptation of a showtune or pop song. I worked out these chords by listening to two versions of the song. Thelonious monk round about midnight 1946 music video. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new. Monk is the most important composer to emerge from the bebop revolution of the 40s. Round midnight is one of those jazz standards that youve heard of, but arent 100% sure how the tune goes. Thelonious monk quartet live at avery fisher hall, jul 3. However, harry colomby claims that monk may have written an early version around 1936 at the age of 19 with the title grand finale. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo in. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. Off minor bass gene ramey drums art blakey piano thelonious monk writtenby t. It was composed and performed often by thelonious monk.
Qool dj marvs i can imagine show 49 february 5 2014 on. Eine lange nacht uber thelonious monk round midnight archiv. Its a testament to its popularity that its one of exactly two songs that dave chappelle knows how to play on the piano. The composition is a key entry in monks original repertoire, establishing itself relatively early on the genius of modern music, vol. Tocj 1604 thelonious monk genius of modern music, vol.
Dave wolpe sets this timeless and beautiful cootie williams and thelonious monk classic as a flugelhorn feature. The quartet of musicians that appear on the album had been playing together for four years at the time of the recording sessions, and was thus one of the longerlived bands of monks career. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Ive got one with monk playing solo at the piano, and another with. Here is a summary of the detected tracks in the file. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Musicnotes pro plus members save 15% plus get pdfs included in every available key. Sep 18, 2015 hannah rothschild champions the life of the jazz musician thelonious monk. Apr 14, 2010 thelonious monk quartet round midnight thelonious monkp charlie rousets larry galesb ben rileyds recorded in norway 1966 dvd live in 66 my favourite version of this tune.
Thelonious monk quartet round midnight thelonious monkp charlie rousets larry galesb ben rileyds recorded in norway 1966 dvd live in 66 my favourite version of this tune. Download on amazon round midnight play on apple music round midnight download on itunes round midnight play on spotify round midnight play on youtube. Thelonious monks round midnight selected bibliography. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo. Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. Thelonious grandfather, erich jarvis a neu robiologist at duke whose mother, valeria monk, was a cousin, and pam monk kelley an educator in connecticut, whose father conley monk was a first cousin, some of thelonious monks roots emerge. Sheet music for free thelonious monk round midnight. Bnj 61011 more genius of thelonious monk bnj 61012 thelonious monk and milt jackson.
It was early in his career when monk was composing in obscurity. If youre looking for the round midnight lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Round midnight alto saxophone sahib shihab bass robert paige drums art blakey piano thelonious monk trumpet george taitt writtenby t. Round midnight thelonious monk 1947 by jazzbeat free. Thelonious monk quartet round midnight thelonious monk p charlie rousets larry galesb ben rileyds recorded in norway 1966 dvd live in 66 my favourite version of this tune. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. On this episode of afterglow, i walk you through some of the finest. At this point it would be impossible to expect a monk release to provide wholly new insights into the artists music, but like its predecessor, monk round the world offers an intriguing glimpse into monk s live performance style, and it documents in clear audio and video the ever innovative and preeminently distinctive master. Thelonious monk at 100 misunderstood early in his career, the jazz pianist and composer born oct. Nov 20, 2000 monk is the most important composer to emerge from the bebop revolution of the 40s. Monk quintet 47 gillespie 46 17 small notes giants of jazz 71 1 2. A version recorded by monk s quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. This track aka round bout midnight is among thelonious monks best known works and.
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