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 premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Round midnight sheet music thelonious monk piano solo. A version recorded by monks quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. It is thought that monk originally composed the song sometime in 1940 or 1941. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music. Download and print round midnight sheet music for piano solo by thelonious monk from sheet music direct. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. Round midnights intro is attributed to dizzy gillespie. Actually, one of the compositions, the longest, by george crumb, isnt available on ths album but is available on the album complete crumb edition 9, performed by arciuli. 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. 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. A version recorded by monk s quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993.
Round midnight is the mostrecorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. This month i present part two of my article on reimagining jazz standards. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. Round midnight advance reharmonization technique pianologist.
Fortunately, monk recorded round midnight many more times over the course of his life. Musicnotes pro plus members save 15% plus get pdfs included in every available key. Round midnight is a jazz classic now available in an arrangement correlated to the jazz expressions curriculum. Nov 29, 2017 thelonious monk composed the a section of round midnight at the age of 19 and called it grand finale. Round midnight sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Instantly view and print thelonious monk pianovocalchords sheet music online round midnight. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo. Thelonious monk round about midnight 1946 music video.
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. Dave wolpe sets this timeless and beautiful cootie williams and th. Round midnight is thelonious monks most famous composition. 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. And here is my transcription of 7notemodes reharmonisation of round midnight, which is from 00. A1 round midnight new york, november 21, 1947 b5 thelonious new york, october 15, 1947 a2 off minor a6 april in paris a8 well, you neednt b1 ruby my dear. Round about midnight thelonious monk cootie williams as played by the thelonious monk quintet 1947 transcribed by thomas mueller 20118 tpts 3 4. Round midnight for organ, intermediate sheet music. 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 thelonious monk on allmusic 1998 there is really no one.
Cootie williamss orchestra recorded it in 1944 and used it as their theme song. Download and print round midnight sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by thelonious monk. Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. Thelonious monk at 100 misunderstood early in his career, the jazz pianist and composer born oct. Round about midnight was his first album for the label.
E maj7 cm7 5 f7 9 b 7 cm7 5f7 9 b 7 a m7d 7 g maj7. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Thelonious monk s compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. A fascinating exploration of thelonious monks most famous composition. 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.
Choose from thelonious monk sheet music for such popular songs as round midnight, all the things you are, and blue 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. Last month we examined the a section through the first ending of my solo piano arrangement of thelonious monks song round midnight. He tended to play it quite a bit faster and more abstractly than other interpreters. Round midnight thelonious monk 1947 by jazzbeat free. Round midnight baden powell transcription duration. 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. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. 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. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Round midnight is one of those jazz standards that youve heard of, but arent 100% sure how the tune goes.
These works are unique in joining bachs sense of musical harmony and. It uses a technique bach had already mastered, which is to take a short melodic phrase and repeat endless variants of it over various chord progressions eg, bachs chaconne or goldberg variations. Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. Monk round midnight sheet music for voice, piano or guitar.
The most recorded jazz standard and one of the most beautiful, haunting ballads ever composed, thelonious monks round midnight is easy to play decently but hard to play right. The rocky mount native, long in the avant garde of jazz, has written several standards, including the wellknown round about midnight sic. It has always been my feeling, when interpreting monks music, and the tempo or the melodic content does not dictate this to me, i. Its a testament to its popularity that its one of exactly two songs that dave chappelle knows how to play on the piano. Jan 16, 20 heres my straightforward solo guitar arrangement of round midnight written by thelonious monk. You will not find all the jazz standards fully analyzed anywhere else. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano. 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.
The existence of a successful jazz club in monks home state in may of 1970 was an anomaly. 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. Round midnight, thelonious monk, thelonious monk the composer, 1968, c m. The focus of this chart is teaching the traditional ballad style to the young player with legato melodic phrases, smooth phrasing articulations, a lyrical solo for 1st alto saxophone written or adlib, and accessible ranges. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk. Round midnight sheet music piano, voice, guitar pdf. What i like the most of wes montgomerys interpretation of monks oftplayed ballad, round midnight is that he treats it as a work of great beauty. Though once considered an incompetent pianist, thelonious monk has long been celebrated. Round midnight trumpet solo transcription music by cootie. 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. Nov 01, 20 round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. Thelonious monk round midnight 1990, vinyl discogs.
Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight thelonious monk. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. Learn how to play thelonious monk songs for ensemble, voice, drums, acoustic guitar and bass online. Thelonious monks compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. Thelonious monk gerry mulligan round midnight 1982. 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. Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra. 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. Thelonious monk round midnight ensemble, voice, drums. This timeless jazz tune, recorded by countless jazz. Sam stephenson silence one of monks languages, everything he says laced with it, silence a thick brogue anybody hears when monk speaks the other tongues he. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The composition is a key entry in monks original repertoire, establishing itself relatively early on the genius of modern music, vol.
It was composed and performed often by thelonious monk. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo in. This amazing collection is unique in the jazz world. It took miles davis years of hard work to master it, and, till the end, monk himself rarely missed a. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. 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. Throughout my music education, i didnt play round midnight that often. A few years later, trumpeter cootie williams composed the b section for a big band arrangement. Jan 06, 2009 round midnight s intro is attributed to dizzy gillespie. 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 previously unreleased outtakes and versions from mulligan meets monk riverside 247 including the extensive solo version of round midnight. Round midnight thelonious monk on allmusic 1998 there is really no one quite like thelonious monk. He was still under contract to prestige, but he had an agreement that he could record material for columbia to release after the expiration of his prestige contract. Monk composed no hits and only one song round midnight that achieved a marginal mainstream acceptance.
Jun 16, 2010 monk performing his tune round midnight. Feel free to adjust the rhythms shown below to add more feel. Obviously monk sacrificed techniques of manual dexterity for techniques of. This month, we pick things up at the second ending of my piano arrangement. A fascinating exploration of thelonious monk s most famous composition.
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