Album
Genius Of Modern Music
1951 · Jazz
22 collectors on Gatefold own this
Genius Of Modern Music is a Jazz album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1951. On Gatefold: 98 pressings tracked, owned by 22 collectors.
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Tracklist
- 1Humph2:55
- 2Evonce3:04
- 3Suburban Eyes3:02
- 4Thelonious3:01
- 5Evonce (Alternate Take)3:03
- 6Suburban Eyes (Alternate Take)2:58
- 7Nice Work If You Can Get It3:01
- 8Ruby, My Dear3:10
- 9Well, You Needn't2:59
- 10April In Paris3:21
- 11Off Minor3:03
- 12Introspection3:13
- 13Nice Work If You Can Get It (Alternate Take)3:03
- 14Ruby, My Dear (Alternate Take)3:07
- 15Well, You Needn't (Alternate Take)2:57
- 16April In Paris (Alternate Take)2:42
- 17In Walked Bud2:57
- 18Monk's Mood3:10
- 19Who Knows?2:45
- 20'Round Midnight3:13
- 21Who Knows? (Alternate Take)2:45
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- sparse
- intense
- urban
1951 (c. November) 10" LP compiling recordings from Oct./Nov. 1947 and July 1948 originally released as singles:
* Blue Note 543 Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight / Well, You Needn't
* Blue Note 547 Thelonious Monk - Evonce / Off Minor
* Blue Note 548 Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud / Epistrophy
* Blue Note 549 Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear / Evidence
* Blue Note 560 Thelonious Monk - Humph / Misterioso
In 1956 the compilation was expanded for the 12" format with a new cover, adding missing tracks from the above plus one:
* Blue Note 1564 Thelonious Monk - I Mean You / Tadd Dameron - Symphonette
And one previously unreleased track, Introspection.
The 1989 CD added outtakes. The 2001 version was remastered and restored the 1951 cover design.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Art BlakeyDRUMS
- Gene RameyBASS CONTRABASS
- Thelonious MonkPIANO
- Al McKibbonBASS
- Billy SmithSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bob PaigeBASS CONTRABASS
- Danny Quebec WestALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Edmund GregoryALTO SAXOPHONE
- George TaittTRUMPET
- Idrees SuliemanTRUMPET
- John SimmonsBASS CONTRABASS
- Kenny DorhamTRUMPET
- Lou DonaldsonALTO SAXOPHONE
- Lucky ThompsonTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Max RoachDRUMS
- Milt JacksonVIBRAPHONE
- Nelson BoydBASS
- Sahib ShihabALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
22 collectors on Gatefold own this · 98 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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