"Round Midnight" is one of the most recorded jazz standards, known for its chromatic harmonies and melancholic mood. Monk began composing it in the early 1940s, with the final version crystallizing by 1944.
A jazz standard composed by Thelonious Monk in 1944, known for its melancholic melody and complex harmonies. It has been widely covered by artists across genres.
A foundational jazz standard, "Round Midnight" epitomizes Monk's harmonic innovation and remains one of the most-recorded jazz compositions globally.
'Round Midnight is a jazz standard that has been covered more than 1,000 times, evolving from Monk's 1944 composition "'Round About Midnight". Its harmonic complexity made it a quintessential bebop masterpiece.
One of the most recorded jazz standards, notable for its haunting harmonic progression and association with Miles Davis.
