volume two

Genius of Modern Music Volume 2

THELONIOUS MONK

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Danny Quebec West
Lou Donaldson
Sahib Shihab

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Billy Smith
Lucky Thompson

BASS

Al McKibbon
Bob Paige
Gene Ramey
Nelson Boyd

TRUMPET

George Taitt
Idrees Sulieman
Kenny Dorham

DRUMS

Art Blakey
Max Roach

VIBRAPHONE

Milt Jackson

PRESSING INFORMATION

Blue Note – BLP 1511
LP, Mono | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
United States / 1956
Original Pressing

SYNOPSIS

Collected from sessions originally recorded for Blue Note in the late 1940s and early ’50s, Genius of Modern Music Volume 2 captures Thelonious Monk at a pivotal point in his career. With his angular harmonies, dissonant clusters, and off-kilter rhythms, Monk was redefining what modern jazz could be. This set includes classics like “Straight, No Chaser,” “Four in One,” and “Ask Me Now,” all delivered with the sharp wit and idiosyncratic style that made him a true innovator. Together with Volume 1, it remains an essential document of Monk’s radical early vision—records that changed the shape of jazz.

GENRE & STYLE

Jazz
Bop

PIANO

Thelonious Monk

IDENTIFIERS

- Blue Note Records 767 Lexington Ave NYC address on labels without "Inc." or ®.
- RVG etched and “p” for Plastylite plant in the dead wax, both sides.
- Blue Note Records 767 Lexington Ave., New York 21 address on back-cover without "Inc."
- Flat edge vinyl, framed non laminated cover & blank spine.

LABEL:
FORMAT:
COUNTRY:
NOTE:

TRACKLIST

  • Written by
    Benny Davis
    Joe Burke

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    Ike Quebec

  • Written by
    Idrees Sulieman
    Ike Quebec

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    George Gershwin

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

  • Written by
    Thelonious Monk

PERSONNEL