Round midnight is thelonious monks most famous composition. For years i always picked the key that was the most comfortable for my vocals but these days im not singing much so i look for keys that i can arrange in with a minimum of chords with open strings and have everything play comfortably below the 14th fret. Round midnight is actually the most widely recorded jazz standard written by a jazz. Musicnotes pro plus members save 15% plus get pdfs included in every available key. Round midnight is one of the few songs that actually fit the words haunting melody corny as that sounds but a lovely composition it is.
Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. 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. All presidents in recent years have issued notices of proposed rulemaking as their terms have neared an end, and incoming presidents always try to reverse at least some of the proposed regulations. The album took its name from the thelonious monk song round midnight. Gaelle solal teaches round midnight by thelonious monk, arr. Round midnight sheet music download free in pdf or midi. My collection of recordings of round chronological order. Round midnight words by bernie hanighen music by cootie williams and thelonious monk arranged by mike lewis notes to the conductor the essence of playing a pretty ballad like this is keeping the tempo relaxed but not letting it slow down. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. Round about midnight is exactly the type of album that lives up to the hype. It was his debut on columbia records, and was originally released in march 1957 cl 949. This timeless jazz tune, recorded by countless jazz artists, is now scored for the younger band. Bernard chazelle i know i should be out there slaying the flamebreathing dragons of evil, but thatll have to wait till jan 2.
Round midnight thelonious monk i was inspired to record this week after rewatching my friend toms 7notemode version of round midnight. Round midnight roland dyens thelonius monk youtube. A troubled, but talented musician flees the us to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in paris. Jazz standards real book round midnight drums, bass. I remember watching his videos, along with lot2learns videos, repeatedly when they were uploaded. Round about midnight was his first album for the label. Round about midnight thelonious monk cootie williams as played by the thelonious monk quintet 1947 transcribed by thomas mueller 20118 tpts 3 4.
This year, round midnights codirector claire downes, also attended the arts fesitval at wellington to teach acting for camera workshops. Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. Round midnight as played by thelonius monk transcribed by bernard okane thelonious monk, cootie williams bb b b b 4 o. Vocalistpianist karrin allysons 2011 effort round midnight is a smoky, afterglow affair that builds upon the singers noted skill for interpreting jazz and pop standards. Roland dyens two waltzes on a 1969 daniel friederich duration. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight.
Round midnight is a 1986 americanfrench musical drama film directed by bertrand tavernier and written by tavernier and david rayfiel. In addition to gordon, this historic and generally wellrounded album has performances by pianists herbie hancock and cedar walton, vocalist bobby mcferrin, bassists. Miles davis miles dewey davis iii, alton, illinois, may 26, 1926 santa monica, california, september 28, 1991 was an american trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Round about midnight thelonious monk cootie williams as played by the thelonious monk quintet 1947 transcribed by thomas mueller 20118 tpts 3 4 3 7 11 3 p a 9b5 m 3 d 7b5 3 g 7b5. E maj7 cm7 5 f7 9 b 7 cm7 5f7 9 b 7 a m7d 7 g maj7. I have to deal with a more pressing matter right now, which is to indulge myself with my favorite jazz tune of all time. A few months earlier, she had bought an eighteeninch silver cigarette holder on a day trip to the citysnuck into the shop while her mother was choosing a hat next doorand spent the spring flicking ashes on the track as she smoked behind the stairs of the boys gym. The pace is slow and the chords often come four to a bar. This is the official soundtrack from the movie round midnight. The dates listed here cite when and where the round midnight track was recorded.
Chet bakervo,tp ron carterb dexter gordonts herbie hancockp. Roland dyens 19552016 was an influential french classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. In fairness to trane, hawkins, and miles ballads are extremely difficult to improvise on without putting the audience to sleep. Jan 16, 20 heres my straightforward solo guitar arrangement of round midnight written by 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. Round about midnight is an album by jazz musician miles davis. There are at least 1,858 recordings of round midnight. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, miles davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Feel free to adjust the rhythms shown below to add more feel. It stars dexter gordon, francois cluzet and herbie hancock.
The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. 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 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. Sheet music for round midnight with trumpet, ensemble and acoustic guitar. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music leadsheet. Aug 06, 2010 prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. 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. It is not unusual for an album to include tracks recorded on different dates, even in different locations. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music leadsheet in.
Gaelle solal masterclass round midnight, thelonious monk, arr. Learn how to play jazz standards real book songs for drums, bass and acoustic guitar online. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. With dexter gordon, francois cluzet, gabrielle haker, sandra reavesphillips. Awardwinning barbershop harmony from round midnight. Round midnight is the perfect vehicle to teach the ballad style. 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. Jazz standards real book round midnight drums, bass and. Michael kolk plays round midnight by thelonious monk this is. Although tenorsaxophonist dexter gordon who is only actually on five of the 11 songs was past his prime, his realistic acting gained him a nomination for an oscar.
Having been in the film industry for two decades, claire was able to bring a juxtaposing technique for the children which taught them the difference between acting for stage and acting for film. Know for his amazing performance flare and abilities as well as his numerous compositions and arrangements. A version recorded by monks quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. 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. Watch the video for round midnight from miles daviss round about midnight for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Round midnight is a jazz classic now available in an arrangement correlated to the jazz expressions curriculum. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo in. Round midnight trieste via della ginnastica 39, 34125 trieste, italy rated 4. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music. This page lists works and publications of classical guitar sheet music and tab editions for roland dyens. 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. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo. Martin scorsese, philippe noiret and wayne shorter appear in cameos.
The center for american progress cap released a report last week discussing outgoing president bushs midnight regulations and how the organization hopes president barack obama will respond. Dyens played by roman viazovskiy youtube wes montgomery round midnight duration. Conceptualized around the classic thelonious monk title track, the album plays like a darkly cool nightclub set not dissimilar to the kind of live performances allyson is known for. The chord progression is very active in this chart, which will assist the rhythm section with providing a forward motion, plus the active nature of the melodic line will help keep the wind players from getting bogged down with. Roland dyens night in tunisia pdf composed by dizzy gilespie and arranged for classical guitar by roland dyens. Read an excerpt round midnight to celebrate victory in europe, june stein dove headfirst off the haverstraw bridge. This piece includes the lush harmony you expect and then moves into a doubletime section before ending at the ballad tempo. This year, round midnight s codirector claire downes, also attended the arts fesitval at wellington to teach acting for camera workshops. 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. Roland dyens sheet music and tab for classical guitar.
Roman viazovskiy plays for ukranian tv his program wanderer in time zeitenwanderer. Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight thelonious monk. Pdf transcription of thelonius monk playing round midnight. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician. Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra. Print and download lead sheets for round midnight composed by thelonious monk in gb major transposable. Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. Round midnight arr roland dyens free download pdf kupdf. 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 set in a slow swing feel. The spectacular canadian guitarist michael kolk plays the thelonious monk classic round midnight, arranged by roland dyens. 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. Nov 01, 20 round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk.
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