Thelonious monk had gone from a quirky pianistcomposer to international star, in many ways thanks to a columbia records recording contract that. 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. 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. 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. Thelonious monk quotes author of thelonious monk plays. Product information reflections by thelonious monk digital sheet music leadsheet add to wish list at a glance. Thelonious monk reflections sheet music leadsheet in. Thelonious monk chord voicings the jazz piano site. Rhythmaningone of monks most recorded and performed songs, he doesnt actually put it on wax under this title until may 15, 1957, at a recording session led by drummer art blakey atlantic 1278. But through his advice he reveals his fine sense of restraint. Here are 10 of his great songs, with the multitrack playalong audiovisual download to let you practice to a mix you can customize. Thelonious monks compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. Thelonious monk is a bebop pianist known for his dissonant, quirky and asymmetrical style, rhythm and harmony. The following fantastic list of advice comes courtesy of legendary jazz pianist thelonious monk, a musical genius who died exactly 30 years ago, on february 17th of 1982.
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. Thelonious monk, american pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz. B e 7 b f7 b b 7 e e 7 b f7 b f7 f7 b f7 blues 1 blue monk thelonius monk. Check out reflections by thelonious monk on amazon music. Leadsheets often do not contain complete lyrics to the song. Piano smp level 6 late intermediate composed by thelonious monk.
Thelonious monk im confessin that i love you piano. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. In a new biography, thelonious monk minus the myth robin d. Thelonious monks piano solo vogue europe solo recordings in paris 1954. He was known to stop playing piano, stand up and dance a bit while the band played on. This reissue of the everest lp piano solos by thelonious monk showcases the great composer and innovator on eight tunes, recorded in 1954. Print and download lead sheets for reflections by thelonious monk in ab major.
Thelonious monk creates a list of tips for playing a gig. Thelonious monk artist page 1 of 6 presto sheet music. While round midnight, is here, so is off minor, well you neednt, and his gorgeous reading of smoke gets in your eyes. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz. Thelonious monk easy piano solos ronnie mathews on. Thelonious monk 19171982 was one of jazzs greatest and most enigmatic figures. His approach to the keyboard was a radical departure from what had gone before, and he unquestionably qualifies as one of the great jazz innovators, though fewer people were prepared to adopt the monk vocabulary than learned and repeated charlie parkers virtuoso licks. Reflections on monk for concert band by a dissertation in. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. 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. Kelley this course explores 20th century cultural history through the music, ideas, and image of pianistcomposer thelonious monk. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along.
Monk certainly made the melody his own, but the truth is that the a section of rhythmaning can be heard as early as 1936, on mary lou williamss arrangement of walking and swinging. As a composer, pianist, and bandleader, monk both extended the piano tradition known as harlem stride and was at the center of modern jazzs creation during the 1940s, setting the stage for. Bb, c, eb flat instrument sheet music 2002 hal leonard. Vinyl lp, 10 thelonious monk piano solo 1954, vinyl discogs. He willingly recorded two albums of jazz standards as a means of increasing his profile.
Download pdf thelonious monk free online new books in. They have a semitone interval at the bottom of the chord and a 3rd on top. Thelonious monk got part of his training from the old stride. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. A strange and wonderful human being with a truly unconventional approach to the piano, he was also one of the greatest composers of smallform jazz tunes in the history of jazz to date. With chord names and introductory text does not include words to the songs.
Reflections by thelonious monk full score and set of. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi. Monk finally returns to the tonic octavea full bar early. In our catalog, you can find thelonious monk sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. The melody is partly borrowed from charlie shavers pastel blue. Pianist and composer thelonious monk occupies a very special place in the history of jazz, and in the history of american music as a whole. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Kelley spent 14 years on a new book, which some are calling the definitive work on a. Saxophone quartet sheet music book by thelonious monk. Musicians will often use these skeletons to improvise their own arrangements. His musical life and times 4 biographical information 4 the bebop evolution 7 the parker paradigm 11 iii. But, youll need more than a slimmed down lead sheet to understand the finer details and architecture underlying monks tunes. 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.
So, as you would expect, thelonious monk chord voicings have a bit of bite read dissonance. Thelonious monk piano solo reflections aka portrait of an ermite 1954 from the album thelonious monk piano solo vogue records. Dont listen to me, i am supposed to be accompanying you. In reflections, hes very particular to bend one note in the. In walked bud for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Thelonious monk songs for all instruments and levels. See new and popular thelonious monk songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Versions of the tune appear on art blakeys jazz messengers with thelonious monk, and monks blues. These are a few of the important elements of thelonious monks piano style. The list was transcribed by saxophonist steve lacy in 1960.
Smoke gets in your eyes played by thelonious monk sheet. Thelonious monk was an innovative piano player who used dissonance, sharp attacks and melodic twists in a unique improvisational style. Free free thelonious monk sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. Monk was a jazz pianist and composer who continues to have a profound influence on the. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi on.
In the meantime, jazz music had entered the age of the album. 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. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Print and download in pdf or midi smoke gets in your eyes. The renaissance of thelonious monk the high priest of improvs 1956 album brilliant corners is a remarkable insight into his wayward musical mind john fordham. 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.
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