Style:

Swing, usually played at a medium-up tempo.

Form:

A-A-B-A (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8]

Key:

Eb Major

Harmony/Overview:

The  harmony of this composition is based on the Jesse Greer/Raymond Klages standard "Just You, Just Me". While the harmonic progression remains  rather conventional aside from a few reharmonizations, Monk uses a very angular melody line with unpredictable rhythms to punctuate the changes.

Recordings:

This  song has been recorded over 150 times to date. Thelonious Monk first recorded it on a 1948 session for Blue Note Records, and he would also keep it in his repertoire well throughout his career leaving behind over  20 live recordings. It would eventually begin to gain traction as a standard, and it has since become a staple in the repertoire.

JGC Top Picks:

Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall, 1957

Jaki Byard, The Jaki Byard Experience, 1968

Wynton Marsalis, Marsalis Plays Monk: Standard Time, Vol. 4, 1994