Blue Monk

"Blue Monk" is a jazz standard written by Thelonious Monk that has become one of his most enduring tunes. First recorded in 1952 for the album Thelonious Monk Trio, it is a B flat blues and is similar to the jazz tune "Pastel Blue". The following should be played with a swing performance style (unlike the MIDI performance on this page, which is played with a straight rhythm).


\relative c' { 
<<
\new ChordNames { 
\set chordChanges = ##t
\chordmode { bes1  ees1 bes1~ bes4 bes2.:7} }

\new Staff {
\tempo "Medium blues"
\key bes \major
d8 ees e f~ f2 | g8 gis a bes~ bes2 | f8 g f e ees e, cis' d~ | \times 2/3 { d8 des4 } c2 r4 |
}
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}

Performances

References

  1. Fusilli, Jim (14 August 2010). "Abbey Lincoln, Soulful Jazz Vocalist, Dies at 80". Wall Street Journal.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  3. Wynn, Ron. "Twelve Frets to One Octave". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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