Round Midnight

Round Midnight is a soundtrack album by Herbie Hancock featuring music recorded for Bertrand Tavernier's film Round Midnight released in 1986 on Columbia Records. The album features performances by Hancock, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Tony Williams, vocalist Bobby McFerrin, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, bassist Pierre Michelot, drummer Billy Higgins, guitarist John McLaughlin, trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, vocalist Lonette McKee, and pianist Cedar Walton, most of whom appear in the film. It won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score in 1986, beating Ennio Morricone's The Mission and Jerry Goldsmith's Hoosiers, among others. Additional music recorded during the making of the film was released under Dexter Gordon's name as The Other Side of Round Midnight (1986). Track listing "Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams) – 5.35 "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 5.54 "Bérangère's Nightmare" (Hancock) – 3.06 "Fair Weather" (Kenny Dorham) – 6.05 "Una noche con Francis" (Bud Powell) – 4.22 "The Peacocks" (Jimmy Rowles) – 7.16 "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin) – 3.12 "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Monk) – 4.11 "Still Time" (Hancock) – 3.50 "Minuit aux Champs-Elysées" (Henri Renaud) – 3.26 "Chan's Song (Never Said)" (Stevie Wonder, Hancock) – 4.15 Recorded live at Studio Eclair, Épinay-sur-Seine, France Additional recording at Studio Davout and Studio Phillipe Sarde, Paris Charts Personnel Herbie Hancock – piano (all tracks except 8) Ron Carter – bass (tracks 1, 8 & 11) Tony Williams – drums (1, 8 & 11) Bobby McFerrin – vocal (1 & 11) Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone (2, 5, 7–9) Pierre Michelot – bass (2–7 & 9) Billy Higgins – drums (2–7 & 9) John McLaughlin – guitar (2 & 3) Chet Baker – vocal & trumpet (4) Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone (5), soprano saxophone (6) Bobby Hutcherson – vibes (5 & 10) Lonette McKee – vocal (7) Freddie Hubbard – trumpet (8) Cedar Walton – piano (8)