Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 explained

Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Type:	Compilation album
Artist:	Thelonious Monk
Cover:	LP 5009 Monk.jpg
Released:	1952
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Blue Note BLP 5009
Prev Title:	Milt Jackson: Wizard of the Vibes
Prev Year:	1952
Next Title:	Thelonious
Next Year:	1953
Chronology:	Thelonious Monk 10-inch LP

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

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

See also: Thelonious Monk Blue Note Sessions and List of compositions by Thelonious Monk.

External links

• Album's page on Blue Note website