" 'Round Midnight " (sometimes titled " 'Round About Midnight ") is a 1943 [1] composition by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk that quickly became a jazz standard and has been recorded by a wide variety of artists.

"'Round Midnight" is a 1944 jazz standard by pianist Thelonious Monk. It is thought that Monk originally composed the song sometime in 1940 or 1941.

Oct 2, 2024 · One of the most popular and frequently recorded jazz songs in history, ‘Round Midnight was written many years before piano player Monk reached widespread renown, and took its time to enter the jazz standard repertoire.

Thelonious Monk performs "'Round Midnight" on YouTube.

Mar 24, 2013 · Thelonious Himself (1957) Personnel: Thelonious Monk (Piano) John Coltrane (Tenor Saxophone) Wilbur Ware (Bass) -- Orrin Keepnews (Producer)

The Monk song “‘Round Midnight” is his best-known composition and is the most-recorded jazz song by jazz musicians, placing as on #1 Jazz Standards’ chart.

Jan 23, 2024 · Thelonious Monk’s jazz standard, ’round Midnight,’ captures this introspective hour with a poignancy that has resonated through the decades. The song, a masterpiece of melancholy, teeters on the brink of evening’s sorrow and the whisper of hope that lies in wait.

Thelonious Monk’s best-known composition, “’Round Midnight,” was first recorded 80 years ago this month. His slow, moody ballad ranks as among his finest work and one of the most enduring...

Oct 2, 2020 · “‘Round Midnight” is a tune written by the great innovative pianist Thelonious Monk. Monk claims that he composed Round Midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, Cootie Williams recorded it with his orchestra.

Aug 20, 2024 · Whether evoking a smoky jazz club, elegiac loneliness or longing in the dark, after 80 years “’Round Midnight” remains poignant and unforgettable.” Recorded at Baron Timme Rosenkrantz's apartment in 1944, this is the first recording of Monk playing what would become his most famous composition.