In fairness to trane, hawkins, and miles ballads are extremely difficult to improvise on without putting the audience to sleep. Nov 01, 20 round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. 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. Aug 06, 2010 prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. My collection of recordings of round chronological order. 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. 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. Print and download lead sheets for round midnight composed by thelonious monk in gb major transposable. Round midnight is a jazz classic now available in an arrangement correlated to the jazz expressions curriculum.
A troubled, but talented musician flees the us to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in paris. Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra. Round midnight roland dyens thelonius monk youtube. It was his debut on columbia records, and was originally released in march 1957 cl 949. Round about midnight thelonious monk cootie williams as played by the thelonious monk quintet 1947 transcribed by thomas mueller 20118 tpts 3 4. 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 addition to gordon, this historic and generally wellrounded album has performances by pianists herbie hancock and cedar walton, vocalist bobby mcferrin, bassists. Roland dyens sheet music and tab for classical guitar. 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. 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. Jan 16, 20 heres my straightforward solo guitar arrangement of round midnight written by thelonious monk. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. This piece includes the lush harmony you expect and then moves into a doubletime section before ending at the ballad tempo. 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.
Round midnight is actually the most widely recorded jazz standard written by a jazz. 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. Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. 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. Watch the video for round midnight from miles daviss round about midnight for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo in. Round midnight arr roland dyens free download pdf kupdf. This page lists works and publications of classical guitar sheet music and tab editions for roland dyens. Round about midnight is an album by jazz musician miles davis.
A version recorded by monks quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. Roland dyens night in tunisia pdf composed by dizzy gilespie and arranged for classical guitar by roland dyens. Learn how to play jazz standards real book songs for drums, bass and acoustic guitar online. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music piano solo. Feel free to adjust the rhythms shown below to add more feel. Know for his amazing performance flare and abilities as well as his numerous compositions and arrangements. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music leadsheet. 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.
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. Its actually on my list of songs id like to work on in the near future. Round midnight thelonious monk i was inspired to record this week after rewatching my friend toms 7notemode version of round midnight. 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. There are at least 1,858 recordings of round midnight. Round midnight page 1 round midnight by thelonious monk transcribed by david t. Round midnight is a 1986 americanfrench musical drama film directed by bertrand tavernier and written by tavernier and david rayfiel. Bernard chazelle i know i should be out there slaying the flamebreathing dragons of evil, but thatll have to wait till jan 2. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight. Round midnight is a barbershop quartet with unique style.
Round midnight as played by thelonius monk transcribed by bernard okane thelonious monk, cootie williams bb b b b 4 o. Awardwinning barbershop harmony from round midnight. Chet bakervo,tp ron carterb dexter gordonts herbie hancockp. Round midnight trieste via della ginnastica 39, 34125 trieste, italy rated 4. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. This year, round midnight s codirector claire downes, also attended the arts fesitval at wellington to teach acting for camera workshops. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Round about midnight was his first album for the label. Round about midnight is exactly the type of album that lives up to the hype. Martin scorsese, philippe noiret and wayne shorter appear in cameos. The album took its name from the thelonious monk song round midnight.
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. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. Print and download in pdf or midi round midnight thelonious monk. 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. The pace is slow and the chords often come four to a bar. Roland dyens 19552016 was an influential french classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. 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. The dates listed here cite when and where the round midnight track was recorded. Round midnight composed by thelonious monk digital sheet music. Round midnight is the perfect vehicle to teach the ballad style. Musicnotes pro plus members save 15% plus get pdfs included in every available key. Get round midnight pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. 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. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician.
Pdf transcription of thelonius monk playing round midnight. 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. 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. Round midnight is thelonious monks most famous composition.
Gaelle solal teaches round midnight by thelonious monk, arr. It stars dexter gordon, francois cluzet and herbie hancock. Read online now round midnight ebook pdf at our library. This year, round midnights codirector claire downes, also attended the arts fesitval at wellington to teach acting for camera workshops. Jazz standards real book round midnight drums, bass and. Dyens played by roman viazovskiy youtube wes montgomery round midnight duration. Read an excerpt round midnight to celebrate victory in europe, june stein dove headfirst off the haverstraw bridge. 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. This is the official soundtrack from the movie round midnight. Round midnight sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Jazz standards real book round midnight drums, bass. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music leadsheet in. Gaelle solal masterclass round midnight, thelonious monk, arr. 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.
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 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. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Roman viazovskiy plays for ukranian tv his program wanderer in time zeitenwanderer. E maj7 cm7 5 f7 9 b 7 cm7 5f7 9 b 7 a m7d 7 g maj7. The spectacular canadian guitarist michael kolk plays the thelonious monk classic round midnight, arranged by roland dyens. I have to deal with a more pressing matter right now, which is to indulge myself with my favorite jazz tune of all time. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. 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. It is not unusual for an album to include tracks recorded on different dates, even in different locations. 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.
This timeless jazz tune, recorded by countless jazz artists, is now scored for the younger band. Roland dyens two waltzes on a 1969 daniel friederich duration. Michael kolk plays round midnight by thelonious monk this is. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online.
I remember watching his videos, along with lot2learns videos, repeatedly when they were uploaded. With dexter gordon, francois cluzet, gabrielle haker, sandra reavesphillips. 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. Sheet music for round midnight with trumpet, ensemble and acoustic guitar.
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