Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1952
Recorded	October 15, 1947; October 24, 1947; November 21, 1947; July 2, 1948; July 23, 1951;
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note; BLP 5009
Thelonious Monk 10-inch LP chronology
Thelonious Monk chronology

Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 is a 10" album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk released on Blue Note in 1952.

Background edit

Recording and production edit

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 edit

Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 – BLP 5009 edit

All tracks are written by Thelonious Monk, except as noted.

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Date recorded
1.	"Four in One"		July 23, 1951
2.	"Who Knows?"		November 21, 1947
3.	"Nice Work If You Can Get It"	George Gershwin Ira Gershwin	October 24, 1947
4.	"In Walked Bud"		November 21, 1947

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Date recorded
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 edit

Musicians edit

October 15, 1947 edit

Thelonious Monk – piano
Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
Danny Quebec West – alto saxophone
Billy Smith – tenor saxophone
Gene Ramey – bass
Art Blakey – drums

October 24, 1947 edit

Thelonious Monk – piano
Gene Ramey – bass
Art Blakey – drums

November 21, 1947 edit

Thelonious Monk – piano
George Taitt – trumpet
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone
Bob Paige – bass
Art Blakey – drums

July 2, 1948 edit

Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Thelonious Monk – piano
John Simmons – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums

July 23, 1951 edit

Thelonious Monk – piano
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone (except "Ask Me Now")
Milt Jackson – vibraphone (except "Ask Me Now")
Al McKibbon – bass
Art Blakey – drums