Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. Download and print round midnight sheet music for organ by thelonious monk from sheet music direct. Il laurait compose entre 1940 et 1941, mais selon harry colomby, monk. 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. The composition is a key entry in monks original repertoire, establishing itself relatively early on the genius of modern music, vol. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra. If youre looking for the round midnight lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Hard to find a song that better shows monk s unique skills at stride piano. Instantly view and print thelonious monk lead sheet sheet music online round midnight. The complete blue note singles 19471952 2 cd music. It marks monk as being from somewhere other than wherever be happens to be, his offbeat accent, the odd way he puts something different in. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight. Round midnight wes montgomery complete transcription. Last month we examined the a section through the first ending of my solo piano arrangement of thelonious monk s song round midnight.
This standard is ideal for a trumpet solo with backing from a jazz rhythm section. Extremely expressive writing by calvin custer makes the trumpet sing. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. A few years later, trumpeter cootie williams composed the b section for a big band arrangement. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Shop our newest and most popular thelonious monk sheet music such as round midnight, all the things you are and blue monk, or click the button above to browse all thelonious monk sheet music. Jazz composition arrangement for piano transcription. The composition is a key entry in monk s original repertoire, establishing itself relatively early on the genius of modern music, vol.
Sam stephenson silence one of monk s languages, everything he says laced with it, silence a thick brogue anybody hears when monk speaks the other tongues he. Round midnight is thelonious monks most famous composition. Round midnight sheet music download free in pdf or midi. 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. This is a demo of the sixth part of my transcription series. Thelonious monk well you neednt its over now thelonious monk straight no chaser. 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. Nov 29, 2017 thelonious monk composed the a section of round midnight at the age of 19 and called it grand finale. Thelonious monk round midnight bass and acoustic guitar. Especially monk s playing at the piano he seems to love adding flat 5ths to every other chord in fact, if you want to increase the monk factor, instead of. Round midnight thelonious monk 1947 by jazzbeat free. Thelonious monk round midnight ensemble, voice, drums. Thelonious monk round midnight lyrics songmeanings. Round midnight trumpet solo transcription music by cootie.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. T, introspection, brilliant corners, boo boos birthday, friday th, misterioso, coming on the hudson, jackieing, monks. Blues five spot, was written to celebrate his return to the five spot club, and the mood reflects it. 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 monk s roots emerge. This month i present part two of my article on reimagining jazz standards. Thelonious monk round midnight vinyl lp amoeba music. This track aka round bout midnight is among thelonious monk s best known works and likewise has become a highly revered and time honoured jazz standard. It also did not list his middle name, taken from his maternal grandfather, sphere batts. Monk quintet 47 gillespie 46 17 small notes giants of jazz 71 1 2. Round midnight, featured in at least 18 recordings by monk himself, and in over 100 made by others, is often cited as the most recorded standard by a jazz composer.
An improvised solo section in the middle is written out for the novice player. Watch the video for round midnight from thelonious monk s milestones for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Learn how to play thelonious monk songs for bass and acoustic guitar online. Round midnight sheet music thelonious monk piano solo. Fortunately, monk recorded round midnight many more times over the course of his life. Thelonious monk at 100 misunderstood early in his career, the jazz pianist and composer born oct. Round midnight wes montgomery complete transcription youtube. Download thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. Thelonious monk round about midnight 1946 music video. Round midnight wes montgomery transcription youtube.
Get thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. He tended to play it quite a bit faster and more abstractly than other interpreters. Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight thelonious monk. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano download. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. Written in the key of eb minor, the 6 flats in the key signature take some getting used to but the tune contains lots of interesting chord changes and harmonic movements. A version recorded by monk s quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993.
Throughout my music education, i didnt play round midnight that often. Round midnight jazz solo guitar only melody easy harmonization key of eb minor gibson l5 wes montgomery model. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi. Cootie williamss orchestra recorded it in 1944 and used it as their theme song. Download and print round midnight sheet music for piano solo by thelonious monk from sheet music direct. Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo. 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. The song round midnight was written by thelonious monk and cootie williams and was first released by cootie williams and his orchestra in 1944. 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. As the pianist in the band at mintons playhouse, a nightclub in new york city, in the early 1940s, monk had great influence on the other musicians who later developed the bebop movement. Round midnight is one of those jazz standards that youve heard of, but arent 100% sure how the tune goes.
Jan 18, 2012 much as i love monks own playing, this recording is an awkward one, with a lamesounding film noir arrangement in the horns. E m9 cm7 5 fm7 5 b 7alt e m9 a 7 bm7 e7 b m7 e 7 a m7 d 7 e m9 a 7 cm7 5 b7 5 b 7sus4 1. Thelonious monk, american pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz. Round about midnight thelonious monk cootie williamsdizzy gillespie intro. Over the length of his career, monk never really changed his approach to music making, so listening to these tracks, recorded for blue note when he was thirty, is like drinking city water at the spring. Alto saxophone sheet music book by thelonious monk. By the time he recorded his debut as a band leader, in 1947, round midnight was wellknown, and other monk. Instead of playing the monk standards of like round midnight i wanted to present a concert focusing on some of the lesser known music. Round midnight is the mostrecorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. 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. See new and popular thelonious monk songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
Round about midnight, by thelonious monk, jazz piano tutorial. Thelonious monk gerry mulligan round midnight 1982. Login start free trial start free trial genius of modern music vol. Round midnight thelonious monk on allmusic 1998 there is really no one quite like thelonious monk. Round midnight was compised by the legendary thelonious monk. In our catalog, you can find thelonious monk sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. However, harry colomby claims that monk may have written an early version around 1936 at the age of 19 with the title grand finale. 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. Musicnotes pro plus members save 15% plus get pdfs included in every available key. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. Nov 01, 20 round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk.
A oneoff solo piano filler from a combo recording session on 19th november 1968, this is a jauntier version than usual. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo in. Choose from thelonious monk sheet music for such popular songs as round midnight, all the things you are, and blue monk. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. It was composed and performed often by thelonious monk. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music. Listen to round midnight, a song by thelonious monk on tidal. The life and times of an american original says the melody is from a love song monk registered for. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano. Round midnight is thelonious monk s most famous composition. There are so many ways to play this great jazz ballad.
Nov 20, 2000 monk is the most important composer to emerge from the bebop revolution of the 40s. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. Round midnight, cowritten by monk, is really not, vintage monk. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Including previously unreleased outtakes and versions from mulligan meets monk riverside 247 including the extensive solo version of round midnight. Thelonious sphere monk was born two years after his sister marion on october 10, 1917, in rocky mount, north carolina, and was the son of thelonious and barbara monk. 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, including epistrophy, round midnight, blue monk, straight no chaser and well, you. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. If you think you know monk and youve never heard his early blue note recordings, then you dont really know monk.
His poorly written birth certificate misspelled his first name as thelious or thelius. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music pdf notes. This month, we pick things up at the second ending of my piano arrangement. It is thought that monk originally composed the song sometime in 1940 or 1941. E maj7 cm7 5 f7 9 b 7 cm7 5f7 9 b 7 a m7d 7 g maj7. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. Round midnight, thelonious monk, jazz piano tutorial youtube. Below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. 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.
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