Ebg will there frn7 my my be abe b re re dbrmj7 flec flec gm7 hide tion tion cret db6 show some me one im dbm6 who 2. Thelonious monks piano solo vogue europe solo recordings in paris 1954. With the exception of an october 24, 1947 blue note date, thelonious monk didnt record any trio sides during the early years of his career other than the ones presented on this lp, originally released as thelonious monk trio prestige lp7027. My arrangement is a transcription of110nks piano introduction to a big band setting ofthe tune, which was recorded live at town hall in new york city on februa. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Thelonious monks compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. Bb, c, eb flat instrument sheet music 2002 hal leonard. 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. Thelonious grandfather, erich jarvis a neu robiologist at duke whose mother, valeria monk, was a cousin, and pam monk kelley an educator in connecticut, whose father conley monk was a first cousin, some of thelonious monks roots emerge.
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. This folio has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tunes, in easytoread versions. Thelonious monk fake book by thelonious monk jw pepper sheet. Here are 10 frequently played monk tunes to start with that will give you a solid foundation.
Reflections by full score and set of parts sheet music. It quickly became popular as an opening and closing tune on the clubs on 52nd street on manhattan where dizzy. Monk, thelonious, williams, cootie, hanighan, bernard bernie. Monk 52nd street theme sheet music for piano solo pdf. While round midnight, is here, so is off minor, well you neednt, and his gorgeous reading of smoke gets in your eyes. Thelonious monk functional with transcription youtube.
Thelonious monk reflections sheet music leadsheet in. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. Below is a bunch of solo piano transcriptions you can download. From round midnight to blue monk to lesser known tunes like crisscross and reflections, the canon of monks compositions are required reading for your jazz piano journey. Monk had developed his unique piano style, approach to composition, and ideas about. Big band 2 clarinets both double alto flute and c flute, flute doubles alto flute, bass clarinet, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums medium by the thelonious monk big band. Vinyl lp, 10 thelonious monk piano solo 1954, vinyl discogs. Van derbliek, thelonious monk reader, 111, 7183, 182193. Thelonious monk composed over 70 compositions, all imbued with his distinct compositional style.
Free free thelonious monk sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. The definitive thelonious monk on prestige and riverside sheet music for straight, no chaser with acoustic guitar jellynote, 400. Misterioso is a 1958 live album by american jazz ensemble the thelonious monk quartet. In walked bud for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Bop 252 c 7 9 d7 9 d 7 9 e7 9 d 7 9 e7 9 c 7 9 d7 9 f m7 f m7 b7 6 c 7 d7 d 7 9 e7 9 c 7 9 d7 9 to coda c 7 9 d7 9 coda g 11 7 a b a 1 epistrophy thelonious monk. I just now posted this and keep in mind that i dont really have an audience but if you take a look and dont want the graphic to stay in the post, please let me know. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. A contrafact based loosely on rhythm changes in c, and was ed by monk under the title nameless in april 1944. This reissue of the everest lp piano solos by thelonious monk showcases the great composer and innovator on eight tunes, recorded in 1954. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi. But, youll need more than a slimmed down lead sheet to understand the finer details and architecture underlying monks tunes. One musician who has left us much interesting music is thelonious monk.
B e 7 b f7 b b 7 e e 7 b f7 b f7 f7 b f7 blues 1 blue monk thelonius monk. Reflections thelonious monk backing track play along. Thelonious monk monks mood, which received its first recording at a 1947 blue note recording session, is monks most somber composition. He returned there the following year for a second stint with his quartet, featuring drummer roy. Intermediate piano solos, books and methods, jazz concepts, piano books and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Monk finally returns to the tonic octavea full bar early. Thelonious monk fake book c edition hal leonard online. See new and popular thelonious monk songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Learn how to play thelonious monk songs for piano online. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. Are you ready to dig into the world of thelonious monk. These were monks first recorded versions of all of the compositions presented here. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. Thelonious monk piano solo reflections aka portrait of an ermite 1954 from the album thelonious monk piano solo vogue records.
Smoke gets in your eyes played by thelonious monk sheet. Thelonious monk ruby, my dear sheet music notes, chords. Saxophone quartet sheet music book by thelonious monk. Print and download in pdf or midi smoke gets in your eyes. Available for purchase only in the united states leadsheets typically only contain the lyrics, chord symbols and melody line of a song and are rarely more than one page in length. Performance from jazz video collection, thelonious monk 1957 trio. Thelonious sphere monk was an american jazz pianist and composer considered one of the giants of american music. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly.
Led by steve lacy soprano sax mal waldron piano with buell nedlinger bass and elvin jones drums hard to find better players of that time or today. The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any. In my blog i show two systems of your transcription of north as played on solo monk, citing you as the source with a link. The tune was also called bip bop by monk, and he claims that the tunes latter title was the origin of the genredefining name bebop. Many melodies are written creatively over blues or rhythm changes, while others are distinct originals or lyrical ballads. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Monks dream sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. Download or print thelonious monk ruby, my dear sheet music notes, chords in minutes. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. Vinyl, cds and more from buy thelonious monk at jazzmessengers.
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. His compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant harmonies and angular melodic twists, and are consistent with monks unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of silences and hesitations. Title slide of pianofake book jazz thelonious monk originals and standards piano arr slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. Just a gigolo was the only unaccompanied piano performance of the sessions. Thelonious monks compositions jamie breiwick music. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk. This arrangement is not complex and can be easily prepared for co. In our catalog, you can find thelonious monk sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. His musical life and times 4 biographical information 4 the bebop evolution 7 the parker paradigm 11 iii.
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