Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

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

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
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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

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

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Date recorded	Length
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	Length
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

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