Reference song
'Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk
'Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk is included as a jazz reference for music supervisors researching film, television, advertising, trailers and branded content. Rights, ownership, identifiers and exact recording details must be independently verified before licensing.
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Use 'Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk as a creative jazz reference. Playlist inclusion is for research only and does not imply that MRP or MFP controls or represents any rights.
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- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
Master Representation
- Exact recording
- Thelonious Monk — 'Round Midnight (Blue Note 1947–1948 session recording; later issued on Genius of Modern Music)
- Master owner / rightsholder
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- Record label
- Blue Note Records (historical recording/reissue context)
- Distributor / administrator
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- Master licensing / contact information
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- ISRC, when verified
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- Verification status
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- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
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Request Licensing & Clearance- Genre
- Jazz
- Era
- Early 20th century
- Categories
- Nocturnal · Mysterious · Reflective · Nightlife · Solitude · Intrigue · Film/TV · Noir · Period · Drama
- Writers (existing research data)
- Thelonious Monk; Cootie Williams; Bernie Hanighen
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