It was his debut on columbia records, and was originally released in march 1957 cl 949. 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. Certainly the beginning of his recording career with the label that issued most if not all of his important recordings. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight. Round midnight is a 1944 jazz standard by pianist thelonious monk. Read online now round midnight ebook pdf at our library. Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. Round midnight titel musikdatenbank radio swiss jazz. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. To download the file please subscribe to this channel and email me at. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music leadsheet price.
In 2002, italian pianist emanuele arciuli commissioned a number of composers to create the round midnight variations. The first page of the pdf of this article appears above. Eine lange nacht uber thelonious monk round midnight archiv. If youre looking for the round midnight lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Its subject, dale turner played by dexter gordon, is a composite of brilliant but bruised jazz warriors who left america behind for selfimposed. Round midnight is thelonious monks most famous composition. Miles davis round about midnight 20, 180 gram, vinyl. A sterile exercise perhaps, but a nice break from math and from the gaza abattoir news feed. Wes montgomery round midnight complete transcription pdf in. Wes montgomery chord solo transcription of round midnight.
Rusted brandy in a diamond glass everything is made from dreams time is made from honey slow and sweet only the fools know what it means tom waits, temptation vocal duo tracy monismith and ray mignogna of round midnight take you on a journey of jazz classics and standards from sultry to light, from spicy to romantic. Round midnight is a jazz classic now available in an arrangement correlated to the jazz expressions curriculum. Round midnight by bernie hanighen, cootie williams. Round midnight noten piano, gesang, gitarre pdf download.
Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. I do pretty well, till after sundown, suppertime im feelin sad. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. Four seemingly unconnected womens lives intersect in round midnight, the moving new novel from the author of we are called to rise. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. 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. Round midnight by bernie hanighen, cootie williams, and. When a quarrel we had needs mending, does it mean that our. Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. Click here to see rousseau notation charts don mock jazz blues.
Round midnight sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Round midnight is one of those jazz standards that youve heard of, but arent 100% sure how the tune goes. On april 17 2001, sony reissued the album for compact disc on its columbialegacy label, which featured 24bit remastering and included bonus tracks and master takes from the initial sessions. Print and download lead sheets for round midnight composed by thelonious monk in gb major transposable. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music leadsheet. Like the music it celebrates, round midnight is long on atmosphere, short on formal structure, alert and open to improvisation, making this 1986 drama the most authentic glimpse of jazz yet filmed. If rosalies mind was a shallow pool, then emmetts was a lake with no shadows, glass clear.
The soundtrack by herbie hancock prominently features the song round midnight along with a number of other jazz standards and a handful of original pieces written by hancock. 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. Feel free to adjust the rhythms shown below to add more feel. In round midnight, reallife jazz legend dexter gordon brilliantly portrays the fictional tenor sax player dale turner, a musician slowly losing the battle with alcoholism, estranged from his family, and hanging on by a thread in the 1950s new york jazz world. Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight thelonious monk. Round midnight guitar tab by wes montgomery with free online tab player.
Turner is about 60, an alcoholic and drug user whose pattern has been to pull things together for a while and then let them slide. Round midnight is a 1986 americanfrench musical drama film directed by bertrand tavernier and written by tavernier and david rayfiel. It is thought that monk originally composed the song sometime in 1940 or 1941. Martin scorsese, philippe noiret and wayne shorter appear in cameos. Round midnight is a 1944 composition by pianist thelonious monk that quickly became a. Jan 16, 20 heres my straightforward solo guitar arrangement of round midnight written by thelonious monk. Download and print round midnight sheet music for pro vocal by ella fitzgerald from sheet music direct. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. Get round midnight pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Round midnight sheet music ella fitzgerald pro vocal. Written in standard music notation and guitar tabs.
The album took its name from the thelonious monk song round midnight. 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. Bernard chazelle back from a short trip, i am now ready to put the first 8 measures of round midnight under the microscope. Round midnight is a superbly crafted music world drama in which gallic director bertrand tavernier pays a moving dramatic tribute to the great black musicians who lived and performed in paris in. Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra. It stars dexter gordon, francois cluzet and herbie hancock.
Round about midnight was his first album for the label. It was composed and performed often by thelonious monk. Round midnight tritab music by theolonius monk 144 p p 4 p 3 8 p p 12 p 3 16 p this tab is for private, selfeducational, purposes only. Throughout my music education, i didnt play round midnight that often. Nov 01, 20 round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk.
Listen to round about midnight in full in the spotify app. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music leadsheet in. 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. In round midnight, he plays dale turner, an american jazzman who goes to paris in 1959 to play at a club called the blue note. Trombone quartet sheet music book by bernie hanighen, cootie williams, and thelonious monk. Download and print round midnight sheet music for pro vocal by ella. Your monthly jam in the western suburbs of melbourne. Round midnight bb sheet music for piano download free in.
Round midnight tab by wes montgomery wes montgomery. Round midnight bb sheet music for piano download free. Round about midnight is exactly the type of album that lives up to the hype. The focus of this chart is teaching the traditional ballad style to the young player with legato. Round midnight is a superbly crafted music world drama in which gallic director bertrand tavernier pays a moving dramatic tribute to the great black musicians who lived and performed in. Round midnight tab by wes montgomery songsterr tabs with rhythm. Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight bb 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. Round about midnight is an album by jazz musician miles davis. Round about midnight is widely recognized by jazz critics as a landmark album in hard bop and one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. Given that round about midnight was miles davis debut columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. Miles davis was so groundbreaking and was so dominant in directing jazz tendencies that every single album begs to be listened to, but among his elite are kind of blue, sketches of spain, bitches brew and round about midnight. 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.