'' Round Midnight is one of the most famous jazz standards. It was written by Thelonious Monk. The style can be described as a ballad. The song is also known under the titles Round about midnight, Grande Finale or The night that Monk returned to heaven. In 1946 Dizzy Gillespie added a part to the song, that Monk in a modified version took over. Monk himself recorded the song for the first time in 1947.