Round midnight is a passionate, gripping and beautifully written novel. But according to the man who lived through the real story of midnight express, the. Given that round about midnight was miles davis debut columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. Round about midnight is an album by jazz musician miles davis. Midnight by sister souljah meet your next favorite book. An intergenerational tale of four womenwhite, black, filipina, and mexicanset in las vegas from the 1950s to the present. Four seemingly unconnected womens lives intersect in round midnight, the moving new novel from the author of we are called to rise. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, miles davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool. Accurate, easytoread lead sheets and professional, customizable audio tracks accessed online for 10 songs.
Jazz standards songs and instrumentals round midnight. In the book, the main character is a young boy, around 12yearsold, named santiago. A gangster love story seems like the book ive been waiting to read all my life. Dolphin dance dont get around much anymore easy living epistrophy falling. Be warned that some of the chords in the infamous real book version. Its a testament to its popularity that its one of exactly two songs that dave chappelle knows how to play on the piano. Darlin i need you, lately i find youre out of my heart, and im out of my mind. Recording sessions took place at columbia studio d on october 26, 1955, and at. Let our hearts take wings round midnight, midnight let the angels sing, for your returning. This book is engaging and should hold the attention of young teens. Starting with june stein, who runs away from a boring marriage in new jersey and marries a budding casino owner, mcbride we are called to rise, 2014, etc. Rent round midnight 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. When two hikers disappear from their hometown in maine, everyone blames the blinding storms. E m9 cm7 5 fm7 5 b 7alt e m9 a 7 bm7 e7 b m7 e 7 a m7 d 7 e m9 a 7 cm7 5 b7 5 b 7sus4 1. Round midnight play along backing track c key score violin. Survivor tells the real story behind shocking cinema. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Round midnight is a tune written by the great innovative pianist thelonious monk. The real book volume i the standards real book on apple. Jazz standards real book round midnight drums, bass. In addition to gordon, this historic and generally wellrounded album has performances by pianists herbie hancock and cedar walton, vocalist. Jazz piano tips, history, recommended recordings, and resources for thelonious monks round midnight and every tune in the real book.
The chords to round midnight in the current edition of the real book are closer to monks original intention that the ones in the old real book. Monk claims that he composed round midnight when he was 18 and eight years later, cootie williams recorded it with his orchestra. This book strips midnight naked and we come to understand why he behaves and acts the way that he does, especially if you first met him in the coldest winter ever. There is probably no single definitive version, however, since monk used different chords when playing the tune at different times. Just as unmistakably, round midnight is a piece of nostalgia, but in a complex way its not seen with the dewy eyes of the present, but from the vantage of a. In her bestselling novel, the coldest winter ever, sister souljah introduced the. The new real book, egalement en trois volumes, publie chez sher music, et est plus lisible. Thelonious monks beautiful ballad round midnight is said to be the most.
To draw nearer to it and to never forget my upbringing, despite being brought up around western values. A troubled, but talented musician flees the us to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in paris. Sister souljah, the hiphop generations number one author and most compelling storyteller, delivers a powerful story about love and loyalty, strength and family. A little known hole in the wall on the west end of pearl. Set in rural guatemala in the 1980s, the first chapter opens with the massacre of an entire village of indigenous people. Print and download round midnight sheet music in pdf. Midnight is a young sudanese immigrant in the united states. He was still under contract to prestige, but he had an agreement that he could record material for columbia to release after the expiration of his prestige contract. He moved to new york with his pregnant mother at the age. The first suspenseful thriller in the midnight series from wall street journal bestselling author melinda leigh. The album took its name from the thelonious monk song round midnight.
Round about midnight was his first album for the label. It was his debut on columbia records, and was originally released in march 1957 cl 949. Margot livesey, author of mercury margot livesey, author of mercury laura mcbride reminds us of the invisible threads that bind us together as she weaves the stories of four very different women into a haunting tale of love, loss, and the power to endure. Thelonious monks beautiful ballad round midnight is said to be the most widely recorded and performed jazz tune that is, a tune that was written specifically for jazz, not an adaptation of a showtune or pop song. Thelonious monk uk, 1961 it begins to tell, round midnight, midnight. Round midnight from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. This book is beautifully written and makes me question and study my own culture. Red midnight, written by ben mikaelsen, was a great read and had me yearning for more every page. Midnight howl by clare hutton is a book in the poison apple series, a paranormal version of the candy apple series. Martin scorsese, philippe noiret and wayne shorter appear in cameos the protagonist jazzman, dale turner, was based on a composite of reallife jazz legends lester young tenor. Round midnight pdf free download jazz backing tracks c key score piano guitar. Round midnight from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to.
Around midnight, his village is raided by soldiers and a voluminous amount of people were killed along with it. Our main characternarrator and his 4yearold sister are the only survivors. It is believed that williams may have changed the composition slightly but regardless, his name remains on the. Remember that feeling of satisfying a midnight craving, feeling satiated and sanein my case. Although tenorsaxophonist dexter gordon who is only actually on five of the 11 songs was past his prime, his realistic acting gained him a nomination for an oscar. Round midnight is a 1986 americanfrench musical drama film directed by bertrand tavernier and written by tavernier and david rayfiel. 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. All presidents in recent years have issued notices of proposed rulemaking as their terms have neared an end, and incoming presidents always try to reverse at. Round midnight play along backing track c key score violinguitarpiano. Learn how to play jazz standards real book songs for drums, bass and acoustic guitar online. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Certainly the beginning of his recording career with the label that issued most if not all of his important recordings. When a quarrel we had needs mending, does it mean that our love is ending.
Red midnight by ben mikaelsen meet your next favorite book. Whenever ive played it at a jam or group it has been the real book. In round midnight, he plays dale turner, an american jazzman who goes to paris in 1959 to play at a club called the blue note. Released on cd and cassette in 1993 through castle records, round midnight reached number 24 and stayed in the uk charts for 4. Tavernier utilizes a roving camera and bebop editing to tell this story of the relationship between a selfdestructive, emotionallydisintegrating but technicallybrilliant jazz legend dexter gordon. This is the official soundtrack from the movie round midnight. I received an earc of spin the dawn from the publisher via caffeine blog tour.
The song is sometimes incorrectly called round about midnight, as miles davis used this as the title of his 1957 columbia records album round about midnight that included a version based on dizzy gillespies arrangement. Round midnight by bertrand tavernier bertrand tavernier. Birds of chicago perform real midnight from their 2016 album, real midnight allison russell banjo, vocals jt nero acoustic guitar, vocals joel schwartz electric. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. The midnight cookbook by thomas mario, hardcover barnes. Its one of the most famous and shocking films ever made.
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