Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano download. Including previously unreleased outtakes and versions from mulligan meets monk riverside 247 including the extensive solo version of round midnight. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music. Monk quintet 47 gillespie 46 17 small notes giants of jazz 71 1 2. Choose from thelonious monk sheet music for such popular songs as round midnight, all the things you are, and blue monk. Fortunately, monk recorded round midnight many more times over the course of his life. Instantly view and print thelonious monk lead sheet sheet music online round midnight. It was composed and performed often by thelonious monk. The song round midnight was written by thelonious monk and cootie williams and was first released by cootie williams and his orchestra in 1944. Thelonious monk round midnight lyrics songmeanings. Round midnight wes montgomery complete transcription.
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. Compositeurs, thelonious monk cootie williams et dizzy gillespie pour les ajouts. 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. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Round midnight sheet music thelonious monk piano solo. Hard to find a song that better shows monk s unique skills at stride piano. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. Thelonious monk round about midnight 1946 music video. Round midnight sheet music download free in pdf or midi. 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. Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra.
Learn how to play thelonious monk songs for bass and acoustic guitar online. 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. 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. Round midnight jazz solo guitar only melody easy harmonization key of eb minor gibson l5 wes montgomery model. This month, we pick things up at the second ending of my piano arrangement. Download and print round midnight sheet music for piano solo by thelonious monk from sheet music direct. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. If youre looking for the round midnight lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Cootie williamss orchestra recorded it in 1944 and used it as their theme song. If you think you know monk and youve never heard his early blue note recordings, then you dont really know monk.
Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. This standard is ideal for a trumpet solo with backing from a jazz rhythm section. Round midnight, cowritten by monk, is really not, vintage monk. Download and print round midnight sheet music for organ by thelonious monk from sheet music direct. E maj7 cm7 5 f7 9 b 7 cm7 5f7 9 b 7 a m7d 7 g maj7. Alto saxophone sheet music book by thelonious monk. The composition is a key entry in monks 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. Extremely expressive writing by calvin custer makes the trumpet sing. Round midnight was compised by the legendary thelonious monk. Round midnight is thelonious monks most famous composition. Thelonious monk at 100 misunderstood early in his career, the jazz pianist and composer born oct. Il laurait compose entre 1940 et 1941, mais selon harry colomby, monk. Throughout my music education, i didnt play round midnight that often.
Round about midnight thelonious monk cootie williamsdizzy gillespie intro. An improvised solo section in the middle is written out for the novice player. Transpose, print or convert, download jazz pdf and learn to play piano score in minutes. 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. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including epistrophy, round midnight, more. It is thought that monk originally composed the song sometime in 1940 or 1941.
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. 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. Round midnight is thelonious monk s most famous composition. Thelonious monk, american pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz.
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. Round midnight wes montgomery complete transcription youtube. Nov 01, 20 round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. Round midnight thelonious monk on allmusic 1998 there is really no one quite like thelonious monk. Thelonious monk round midnight ensemble, voice, drums. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. The life and times of an american original says the melody is from a love song monk registered for. Round midnight is the mostrecorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. Thelonious monk gerry mulligan round midnight 1982. 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. The composition is a key entry in monk s original repertoire, establishing itself relatively early on the genius of modern music, vol. Thelonious monk round midnight bass and acoustic guitar. 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. Thelonious monk well you neednt its over now thelonious monk straight no chaser.
Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Round midnight is one of those jazz standards that youve heard of, but arent 100% sure how the tune goes. 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 sheet music free download in pdf or midi. He tended to play it quite a bit faster and more abstractly than other interpreters. There are so many ways to play this great jazz ballad. Below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. T, introspection, brilliant corners, boo boos birthday, friday th, misterioso, coming on the hudson, jackieing, monks. Listen to round midnight, a song by thelonious monk on tidal. 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.
Download thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. However, harry colomby claims that monk may have written an early version around 1936 at the age of 19 with the title grand finale. Round midnight wes montgomery transcription youtube. Round midnight trumpet solo transcription music by cootie. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo. A oneoff solo piano filler from a combo recording session on 19th november 1968, this is a jauntier version than usual. Thelonious monk thelonious sphere monk october 10, 1917 february 17, 1982 was an american jazz pianist and composer considered one of the giants of american music. Jazz composition arrangement for piano transcription. Round midnight, thelonious monk, jazz piano tutorial youtube. 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. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight. Watch the video for round midnight from thelonious monk s milestones for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. The complete blue note singles 19471952 2 cd music.
Login start free trial start free trial genius of modern music vol. 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. 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. Blues five spot, was written to celebrate his return to the five spot club, and the mood reflects it. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo in. Round about midnight, by thelonious monk, jazz piano tutorial. It also did not list his middle name, taken from his maternal grandfather, sphere batts. A version recorded by monk s quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. Instead of playing the monk standards of like round midnight i wanted to present a concert focusing on some of the lesser known music. By the time he recorded his debut as a band leader, in 1947, round midnight was wellknown, and other monk.
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. Monk is the most important composer to emerge from the bebop revolution of the 40s. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. Still falling for thelonious monks round midnight wrti. This month i present part two of my article on reimagining jazz standards. In our catalog, you can find thelonious monk sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music pdf notes. 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.
Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight thelonious monk. See new and popular thelonious monk songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Get thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. 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. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. 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 round midnight vinyl lp amoeba music. Round midnight tim garlands dean street underground. Last month we examined the a section through the first ending of my solo piano arrangement of thelonious monk s song round midnight. Round midnight thelonious monk 1947 by jazzbeat free.
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