Thelonious monk real book

Kelley is the first biography to put the idiosyncratic music and eccentric behavior of this jazz legend into factual. The demons and obsessions of jazz genius thelonious monk. Leslie gourse, author of the book straight, no chaser. Thelonious monk the music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have nev. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music for piano. Thelonious monk biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. If you want to get some monk tunes under your belt, this is a great resource, much more reliable than realbook transcriptions.

Thelonious monk playalong real book multitracks volume 7, series. You are eligible for a full refund if no shippingpasseligible orders have been placed. Thelonious monk s compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. In a new biography, thelonious monk minus the myth. Monk monks mood sheet music real book melody and chords.

This has become especially true since charlie parkers billies bounce disappeared from the book with the new edition. Thelonious monk eight classic albums 2010, cd discogs. Thelonious monk playalong real book multitracks volume 7. 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.

Thelonious monk was very much of the world, at least until mental and physical illness finally caused him to withdraw, making his world seem much smaller, self. Get thelonious monk monk s mood sheet music notes, chords. Here are 10 of his great songs, with the multitrack playalong audiovisual download to let you practice to a mix you can customize. Round midnight sheet music thelonious monk real book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Thelonious sphere monk was an american jazz pianist and composer. This folio for c instruments has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tunes, in easytoread versions.

Combine bebop, blues and stride piano on this thelonious monk blues. The melody is partly borrowed from charlie shavers pastel blue. The life and times of an american original by robin d. The life and genius of thelonious monk 1997, reported that at least one of monks psychiatrists failed to find evidence of manic depression bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. In this case, the customer care team will remove your account from autorenewal to ensure you are not charged for an additional year and you can continue to use the subscription until the end of your subscription term. This folio has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tunes, in easytoread versions.

Accurate, easytoread lead sheets and professional, customizable audio tracks accessed online for 10 songs. In walked bud by thelonious monk thelonious monk digital. His first recording dates back to september 22, 1954 prestige prlp 189 lp7027. Title slide of pianofake book jazz thelonious monk originals and standards piano arr. The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available until. The demons and obsessions of jazz genius thelonious monk he played angular and slow when the fashion was for fast and sundrenched. Feb, 2020 thelonious monk, american pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz. Straight no chaser from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. The life and times of an american original, robin d. Thelonious monk was an innovative piano player who used dissonance, sharp attacks and melodic twists in a unique improvisational style. Jul 16, 2019 thelonious monk is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. This is often one of the first 12 bar blues tunes that a jazz musician will learn. Pianofake book jazz thelonious monk originals and standards. Now updated with an afterword for monks 2017 centennial.

Learn the 5 essential left hand techniques with my free ebook. In what other ways did you find the real monk different from the image. Its monk s time thelonious monk with john coltrane. Dizzy gillespie big band, milton jackson and his new group, sonny rollins quartet, the giants of jazz 2, the gigi gryce quartet, the thelonious monk octet, the thelonious monk orchestra, the thelonious monk quartet, the thelonious monk quintet, thelonious monk big band, thelonious monk nonet, thelonious monk quartet plus two, thelonious monk. The life and times of an american original by robin dg kelley. 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. The surname was conferred on his family by one archibald monk, a plantation owner who, in. Oct 10, 2017 in 2002, the thelonious monk fake book collected accurate lead sheets, edited by steve cardenas and don sickler. Looking at the life and times of thelonious monk robin d. It was composed and performed often by thelonious monk. If you call the tune at a jam session, be sure to specify what key you want to play it in.

Get thelonious monk round midnight sheet music notes, chords. The life and times of an american original, focuses on. My respect and admiration for him grew immensely after reading this book. Blue monkmonk recorded blue monk more than any other composition besides round midnight. Abbey lincoln added lyrics and recorded it under the title monkerys the blues. Get the guaranteed best price on various instrument instruction like the hal leonard thelonious monk fake book c edition artist books series performed by thelonious monk at musicians friend.

The life and genius of thelonious monk 1997, reported that at least. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thelonious monk fake book. Guitar, c instruments, keyboard sheet music book by thelonious monk. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of american history in the twentieth century. Standard notation only no tab, with lead sheets for bass clef, c. Download and print i mean you sheet music for voice and other instruments by thelonious monk real book with lyrics. Oct 18, 2009 thelonious monk, the great american jazz artist, during the first half of his junior year at stuyvesant high school in new york, showed up in class only 16 out of 92 days and received zeros in. Thelonious monk is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time and one of first creators of modern jazz. Thelonious monk with john coltrane at carnegie hall this is the one that hooked me on monk monk s dream thelonious monk live at the it club then. May 31, 2010 blue monk was written by thelonious monk. Thelonious monk the music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available until now. His poorly written birth certificate misspelled his first name as thelious 11 or thelius.

Thelonious monk fake book by thelonious monk sheet music. Round midnight is one of those jazz standards that youve heard of, but arent 100% sure how the tune goes. Another doctor maintains that monk was misdiagnosed and prescribed drugs during his hospital stay that may have caused brain damage. Round midnight thelonious monk, real book c version. Monk i mean you sheet music real book with lyrics pdf. The complete 1957 riverside recordings doubledisc set that includes monk s music and wjohn coltrane for a great price. Thelonious monk friday the th friday the thirteenthfirst recorded on friday the th, 1953, it refers not only to the day but the turn of eventstenor saxophonist sonny rollins was delayed because of a car accident and trumpeter ray copeland fell ill and french horn. Thelonious monk fake book c edition hal leonard online. Bflat edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. These tunes typically have a transcription of what monk played for the main structure of the tune, so his unique harmonies are there as well.

Monk prestige prlp 7053 is a 1956 compilation album by jazz pianist and composer thelonious monk, featuring material recorded from 1953 to 1954 for the prestige label and performed by monk with two quintets, one featuring julius watkins, sonny rollins, percy heath, and willie jones and one featuring ray copeland, frank foster, curly russell, and art blakey. Get thelonious monk ruby, my dear sheet music notes, chords. If youre looking for the round midnight lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Throughout my music education, i didnt play round midnight that often. This folio has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces, as well as a. Thelonious monk composed it in the key of bb and always played it in that key. Listen to the way thelonious plays a countermelody is his left hand during the last 4 bars of the tune. Download and print monks mood sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by thelonious monk real book melody and chords. Friday the thirteenthfirst recorded on friday the th, 1953, it refers not only to the day but the turn of eventstenor saxophonist sonny rollins was delayed because of a car accident and trumpeter ray copeland fell ill and french horn virtuoso julius watkins had to fill in at the last minute. However, this is a small complaint because one comes away from this book seeing thelonious monk for the brilliant, troubled, decent man he was. Thelonious monk quotes author of thelonious monk plays. The fake book index locate tunes by title search in over 70 jazz fake books.

C edition the music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available until now. Enter any part of the title you want to search for. The tune, which monk actually cowrote with drummer kenny clarke, was written in. A guide to help you play better jazz piano by ron drotos history and overview. Popular notions about monk tend to emphasize his lack of formal training, his bizarre behavior and unique fashion sense. Thelonious monk is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time and one of first creators of modern jazz and bebop. Thelonious monk fake book by thelonious monk fake book. These 10 compositions of thelonious monk are loved by jazz improvisers and frequently played by jazz musicians.

Thelonious monk blue monk, epistrophy, round midinight. Round midnight sheet music score by thelonious monk. Dec 29, 2009 in a new biography, thelonious monk minus the myth robin d. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music pdf notes. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Round midnight, thelonious monk, cootie williams, bernie hanighen. The enigmatic monk is a tough nut to crack, to be sure, but what fascinating and delicious rewards await inside thelonious monk. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available until now. Accurate, easytoread lead sheets and professional, customizable audio tracks accessed online. Nov 04, 2019 thelonious monk was an innovative piano player who used dissonance, sharp attacks and melodic twists in a unique improvisational style. Hal leonard thelonious monk fake book c edition artist.

The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and. The authors love for his subject is unmistakable, and to be able to experience such an intimate and thorough portrait of monk is a profound gift. Shop and buy thelonious monk fake book sheet music. Music notes for real book melodychordslyrics sheet music by thelonious monk thelonious monk. Thelonious monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artists struggle to make it without compromising his musical vision. Thelonious monk playalong real book multitracks volume. This is a comprehensive book that covers in detail nearly every aspect of thelonious monk s life, and takes great pains to accurately and expressively contextualize his life and his music. If you are unsure of the spelling of any word in the title, just leave it out. Find thelonious monk discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Thelonious monk round midnight sheet music, notes and chords.

Jan 01, 2002 this is a fake book, but it is not like many fake books, such as the real book because it is more than the melody transcribed with changes. Epistrophy from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. Read thelonious monk fake book by thelonious monk for free with a 30 day free trial. You cannot receive a refund if you have placed a shippingpasseligible order. Thelonious monk realbook multitracks bass playalong 7. For much of his career, monk played with small groups at miltons playhouse. Monks countermelody is worth learning and using as part of your. Kelley is a meticulously researched and engaging read that seeks to put the record straight without any chaser. Hal leonard thelonious monk playalong real book multi. Thelonious monks composition epistrophy can give us a musical glimpse of the very beginning of bebop. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.