Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

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1952 compilation album by Thelonious Monk

Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

Compilation album by

Thelonious Monk

Released| 1952
Recorded|

* October 15, 1947 (1947-10-15)
* October 24, 1947 (1947-10-24)
* November 21, 1947 (1947-11-21)
* July 2, 1948 (1948-07-02)
* July 23, 1951 (1951-07-23)

Genre| Jazz
Label| Blue Note
BLP 5009
Thelonious Monk 10-inch LP chronology
| Milt Jackson: Wizard of the Vibes
(1952)  | Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2
(1952)  | Thelonious
(1953)

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Thelonious Monk chronology
| Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet
(1952)  | Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2
(1952)  | Piano Solo
(1954)

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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

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### Recording and production

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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

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

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

Side 1No.| 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"|

* George Gershwin
* Ira Gershwin

| October 24, 1947|
4.| "In Walked Bud"|  | November 21, 1947|

Side 2No.| 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

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### Musicians

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#### October 15, 1947

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

#### October 24, 1947

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

#### November 21, 1947

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

#### July 2, 1948

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

#### July 23, 1951

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* 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

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* Alfred Lion – producer
* Doug Hawkins – engineer
* Ira Gitler – liner notes

## See also

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

## References

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## External links

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* Album's page on Blue Note website

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Thelonious Monk

* Discography
* Compositions

As leader|

* Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1
* Wizard of the Vibes
* Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2
* Thelonious Monk Trio
* Monk
* Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins
* Piano Solo
* Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
* The Unique Thelonious Monk
* Brilliant Corners
* Thelonious Himself
* Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk
* Monk's Music
* Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
* Mulligan Meets Monk
* Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
* The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
* Thelonious in Action
* Misterioso
* The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall
* 5 by Monk by 5
* Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
* Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk
* Monk in France
* Thelonious Monk in Italy
* Monk's Dream
* Criss-Cross
* Monk in Tokyo
* Miles & Monk at Newport
* Big Band and Quartet in Concert
* It's Monk's Time
* Monk
* Solo Monk
* Live at the It Club
* Live at the Jazz Workshop
* Misterioso (Recorded on Tour)
* Straight, No Chaser
* Thelonious Monk Nonet Live in Paris 1967
* Underground
* Monk's Blues

With others|

* Midnight at Minton's
* Bird and Diz
* Bags' Groove
* Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants
* Moving Out
* Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2
* Nica's Tempo
* In Orbit

Compositions|

* "In Walked Bud"
* "'Round Midnight"

Related articles|

* Blue Note Sessions
* Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
* Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
* Rewind & Play

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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