Thelonious Monk – “‘Round Midnight” from the album “‘Round Midnight: The Complete Blue Note Singles”

Born Thelonious Sphere Monk on 10 October 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, but his family moved to Manhattan, New York City in 1922.  By the time he was six he was playing piano.

He was mainly self-taught, although a brief spell at Juilliard School of Music gave him some theoretical training. A majority of his style was developed while he was the house pianist at Minton’s Playhouse on 118th Street between 1941 and 1948.

‘Round Midnight: The Complete Blue Note Singles

Disc 1

1) Thelonious; 2) Suburban Eyes; 3) ‘Round Midnight; 4) Well You Needn’t; 5) Evonce; 6) Off Minor; 7) In Walked Bud; 8) Epistrophy; 9) Ruby My Dear; 10) Evidence; 11) Humph; 12) Misterioso; 13) All The Things You Are; 14) I Should Care; 15) I Mean You; 16) Monk’s Mood; 17) Who Knows?; 18) Nice Work (If You Can Get It); 19) April In Paris; 20) Four In One; 21) Straight No Chaser; 22) Criss Cross; 23) Eronel; 24) Ask Me Now; 25) Willow Weep For Me

Disc 2

1) Skippy; 2) Let’s Cool One; 3) Hornin’ In; 4) Carolina Moon; 5) Evonce (alternate take); 6) Suburban Eyes (alternate take); 7) Nice Work (If You Can Get It) (alternate take); 8) Ruby My Dear (alternate take); 9) Well You Needn’t (alternate take); 10) April In Paris (alternate take); 11) Introspection (alternate take); 12) Who Knows? (alternate take); 13) I Should Care (alternate take); 14) Misterioso (alternate take); 15) Four In One (alternate take); 16) Criss Cross (alternate take); 17) Ask Me Now (alternate take); 18) Skippy (alternate take); 19) Hornin’ In (alternate take); 20) Sixteen (take 1); 21) Sixteen (take 2); 22) I’ll Follow You