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| Released | 1952 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 5009 | |||
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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
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