# Thelonious Monk — 'Round Midnight

Thelonious Monk’s 'Round Midnight (1947) is No. 6 in our Jazz ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1947
- **Label:** Blue Note
- **On one list:** Jazz
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Thelonious Monk](https://waxonia.com/artist/thelonious-monk/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/thelonious-monk--round-midnight/

## What we say

### No. 6 in [Jazz](https://waxonia.com/genre/jazz/)

The most recorded composition by any jazz musician, and nobody plays it like its author. Monk's sense of where a note should not go is the whole style.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Thelonious%20Monk%20'Round%20Midnight) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=iYY8-2TWzbU)

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