Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2
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Compilation album by Thelonious Monk | ||||
Released | 1952 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 5009 | |||
Thelonious Monk 10-inch LP chronology | ||||
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Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 is a 10" album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk released on Blue Note in 1952.
Background
Recording and production
Monk recorded six sessions for Blue Note, all produced by Alfred Lion and recorded by Doug Hawkins: October 15 and 24, 1947, November 21, 1947, July 2, 1948, July 23, 1951, and May 30, 1952. Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 was cut from the first five sessions.
Track listing
Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 – BLP 5009
All tracks are written by Thelonious Monk, except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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1. | "Four in One" | July 23, 1951 | ||
2. | "Who Knows?" | November 21, 1947 | ||
3. | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" |
| October 24, 1947 | |
4. | "In Walked Bud" | November 21, 1947 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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1. | "Humph" | October 15, 1947 | ||
2. | "Straight, No Chaser" | July 23, 1951 | ||
3. | "Suburban Eyes" | Ike Quebec | October 15, 1947 | |
4. | "Ask Me Now" | July 23, 1951 |
Personnel
Musicians
October 15, 1947
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Danny Quebec West – alto saxophone
- Billy Smith – tenor saxophone
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
October 24, 1947
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
November 21, 1947
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- George Taitt – trumpet
- Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone
- Bob Paige – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
July 2, 1948
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- John Simmons – bass
- Shadow Wilson – drums
July 23, 1951
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone (except "Ask Me Now")
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone (except "Ask Me Now")
- Al McKibbon – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Doug Hawkins – engineer
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
See also
References
External links
- Album's page on Blue Note website
- v
- t
- e
- Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1
- Wizard of the Vibes
- Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2
- Thelonious Monk Trio
- Monk
- Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins
- Piano Solo
- Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
- The Unique Thelonious Monk
- Brilliant Corners
- Thelonious Himself
- Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk
- Monk's Music
- Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
- Mulligan Meets Monk
- Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
- The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
- Thelonious in Action
- Misterioso
- The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall
- 5 by Monk by 5
- Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
- Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk
- Monk in France
- Thelonious Monk in Italy
- Monk's Dream
- Criss-Cross
- Monk in Tokyo
- Miles & Monk at Newport
- Big Band and Quartet in Concert
- It's Monk's Time
- Monk
- Solo Monk
- Live at the It Club
- Live at the Jazz Workshop
- Misterioso (Recorded on Tour)
- Straight, No Chaser
- Thelonious Monk Nonet Live in Paris 1967
- Underground
- Monk's Blues
- "In Walked Bud"
- "'Round Midnight"
- Blue Note Sessions
- Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
- Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
- Rewind & Play