Ruby, My Dear

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"Ruby, My Dear" is a celebrated jazz ballad composed by Thelonious Monk, known for its haunting melody and complex harmonies.

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instanceOf jazz standard
musical composition
alsoKnownAs Rubie, My Dear
Ruby My Dear NERFINISHED
composer Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Ruby Richardson NERFINISHED
firstRecordedBy Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
form ballad form
genre jazz
hasCharacteristic expressive, introspective mood
lyrical melody over rich chord changes
hasHarmonyCharacteristic complex harmonies
hasInfluenceOn modern jazz harmony
hasKey B-flat major
hasMelodyCharacteristic haunting melody
isStandardIn jazz ballad repertoire
language instrumental
notableRecordingBy Barry Harris NERFINISHED
Carmen McRae NERFINISHED
Fred Hersch NERFINISHED
John Coltrane NERFINISHED
Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED
Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
partOfRepertoireOf John Coltrane NERFINISHED
Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
modern jazz musicians
style bebop
subgenre ballad
tempo slow

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Thelonious Monk notableWork Ruby, My Dear