The life and times of an american original free press, 2009 and. The compositional and improvisational style of thelonious monk. A piano jazz compilation put together by picchiodalpozzo from various books and transcriptions. His monk transcriptions are a great resource, here. 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. Monk s birth certificate lists his father as an ice puller, and his mother as a household worker. The name pannonica shortened to nica as a nickname derives from eastern europes pannonian plain. 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. You can download the pdf file as soon as the payment has been received. Thelonious monk monk thelonious monk cbs 62497 liner notes by bill evans. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk. He has accepted the challenges that one must accept to forge a music utilizing the jazz process. Thelonious monk crepuscule with nellie sheet music in bb.
Monk s mood thelonious monk monk s mood, which received its first recording at a 1947 blue note recording session, is monk s most somber composition. It was also covered by hans koller, lennart aberg 4, haydon parker duo, teodross avery and other artists. Her friend thelonious monk reported that she was named after a species of butterfly her father had discovered, although her greatniece has found that the source of the name is a rare species of moth, eublemma pannonica. This first recorded version of pannonica is significant in that monk plays both piano and celeste. Who had better piano technique than thelonious monk. Monk s birth certificate lists his father as an ice puller, and his mother as a. 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. Thelonious monk originally recorded pannonica written by thelonious monk and thelonious monk released it on the album brilliant corners in 1957. Thelonious monk on the hudson sheet music leadsheet. The white patriarch james monk came to north carolina in a wave of migrants from scotland around 1770. Print and download lead sheets for on the hudson by thelonious monk in f major. Carolina to barbara batts monk and thelonious monk, senior.
Print and download lead sheets for pannonica composed by thelonious monk in c major. The second take was released on thelonious himself, while the first take was later used in compiling the album thelonious monk with john coltrane. And if youd like to read my notes about chick corea with the jazz at lincoln center, go leave a reply cancel reply. The transcription is from the 1968 album now he sings, now he sobs. Monk thelonious, pannonica, and the friendship behind a musical revolution kindle edition. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site.
Interviews rhythm and blues sonatas and etudes consult the manual. Performance from jazz video collection, thelonious monk 1957 trio. Variants on a theme of thelonious monk including guest post by. Thelonious was the middle child, with an older sister, marion born in 191 5, and younger brother, thomas born in 19 19. Song information for pannonica thelonious monk on allmusic. For me the celeste on pannonica and tympani on bemsha swing help lose the.
Monk thelonious, pannonica, and the friendship behind a musical revolution is a graphic novel written and illustrated by youssef daoudi. Buy the transcription of pannonica as played by chick corea for solo piano. Fitterling, thelonious monk, preface, foreword and beginnings. In this vibrant and fitting testament to a jazz genius, this graphic novel details musician thelonious monk s life in black, white, and gold drawings that stylishly navigate the highs and lows of the jazz era. Our goal is to help musicians like you to learn to play the music they love. Monk thelonious, pannonica, and the friendship behind a. But after an hour of thelonious monk on video, flanagan and harris look and sound li.
Pannonica is a famous composition by thelonious monk. North of the sunset thelonious monk and the jazz baroness. The film, a bbc production recently broadcast on hbo and hopefully headed for disc, tells the story of pannonica, both a reallife baroness and a reallife rothschild, who spent the fifties, sixties, and seventies hanging out in the manhattan bop scene, most notably in the company of jazz great thelonious monk. Comparison of steve lacys and thelonious monks performance of the melody of pannonica lacy from disposability. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. In 1951, after doing jailtime for drug possession, he was banned from performing in new york clubs. Thelonious monk fake book b flat edition pdf swalexctasfeedreno7. Thelonious monk talks at beginning well you neednt. Ratcliffe based on the recording made on october 2122, 1959. Pannonica first released recording was made on october 9, 1956 riverside rlp12226.
Benjamin givan, thelonious monks pianism pdf givan ki. Thelonious monk albums collection 8x sacd rip iso dsd 1bit 2. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi. The melody is partly borrowed from charlie shavers pastel blue. A new thelonious monk album emerges from the soundtrack to a. Jazz guitar lessons pdf methods with audio files online jazz guitar. Performance from jazz video collection, thelonious monk 1957 trio week 2.
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. Big up for dave radcliffe hes done an excellent job of trascribing monk s performance of pannonica as played on the live in san franciso record for non piano players, the singleline treble cleff is available, but heres the fullfat version in pdf format. Big up for dave radcliffe hes done an excellent job of trascribing monk s performance of pannonica as played on the live in san franciso record. In our catalog, you can find thelonious monk sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. He is thelonious sphere monk, a musical genius fighting against the whims of his troubled mind. She was friends to a lot of jazz musicians during the bebop era including charlie parker and mary lou williams. Thelonious monk s compositions as recorded by thelonious monk created date. We can only maintain and improve yalp if paying members keep supporting us. High quality bass sheet music and tabs for straight no chaser by thelonious monk. 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 monk s roots emerge. The tune later appeared on the live album the thelonious monk orchestra at town hall. Recorded at the holywell music room oxford 2005 by tim fletcher. You can also get midi file, pdf and 300 online lessons for guitar, bass and keyboard. Pannonica by thelonious monk loose transcrition by david t.
In our catalog, you can find thelonious monk sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. Below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly. Thelonious monk sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Thelonious monk thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. See new and popular thelonious monk songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Download the pdf, print it and use our learning tools to master it. Thelonious monk ebook free version weseemusic blog.
This folio has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tunes, in easytoread versions. Van derbliek, thelonious monk reader, 111, 7183, 182193. Sophisticated lady thelonious monk 2018 blue moon music solitude. My new yorker culture desk essay think of monk is a welledited aerial view. Thelonious monk collection piano transcriptions artist transcriptions. Pannonica thelonious monk talks at beginning well you. Thelonious monk pannonica solo piano transcription youtube. The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely. Thelonious monk sheet music, tabs and lead sheets jellynote. Although both of his parents could read and write, they struggled to. Their enduring friendship begins in 1954 and ends only with monk s death in 1982. Thelonious monk pannonica sheet music leadsheet in c.
Thelonious monk fake book c edition hal leonard online. Thelonious monk s soundtrack to les liaisons dangereuses, the provocative french film directed by roger vadim, will be released as a double album this spring. Below is a bunch of solo piano transcriptions you can download. Versions of the tune appear on art blakeys jazz messengers with thelonious monk, and monk s blues. Arriving in a year of centennial tribute to monk, the genius pianist and jazz modernist, it registers as a fresh discovery. For non piano players, the singleline treble cleff is available, but heres the fullfat version in pdf format. Thelonious monk straight no chaser bass tablature and. A new thelonious monk album emerges from the soundtrack to. Pannonica page 1 pannonica by thelonious monk loose transcrition by david t. Thelonious monk straight no chaser bass tablature and notes.
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