Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2
Thelonious Monk
Label : Blue Note
Reference : 0777 7 81511 2 8
Date :
| 1 | Four In One | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:27 |
| 2 | Four In One (Alternate Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:26 |
| 3 | Criss Cross | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 2:55 |
| 4 | Criss Cross (Alternate Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 2:48 |
| 5 | Eronel | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:01 |
| 6 | Straight No Chaser | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 2:54 |
| 7 | Ask Me Now (Alternate Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 4:26 |
| 8 | Ask Me Now | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:12 |
| 9 | Willow Weep For Me | A. Ronell [Ann Ronell] | 3:00 |
| 10 | Skippy | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 2:55 |
| 11 | Skippy (Alternate Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:07 |
| 12 | Hornin’ In (Alternate Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:05 |
| 13 | Hornin’ In | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:07 |
| 14 | Sixteen (First Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:28 |
| 15 | Sixteen (Second Take) | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:36 |
| 16 | Carolina Moon | Davis [Benny Davis], Burke [Joe Burke] | 3:25 |
| 17 | Let’s Cool One | Monk [Thelonious Monk] | 3:45 |
| 18 | I’ll Follow You | Ahlert [Fred E. Ahlert], Turk [Roy Turk] | 3:46 |
| Alto Saxophone | Lou Donaldson | 10-17 |
| Alto Saxophone | Sahib Shihab | 1-6,9 |
| Bass | Al McKibbon | 1-9 |
| Bass | Nelson Boyd | 10-18 |
| Drums | Art Blakey | 1-9 |
| Drums | Max Roach | 10-18 |
| Piano | Thelonious Monk | |
| Tenor Saxophone | Lucky Thompson | 10-17 |
| Trumpet | Kenny Dorham | 10-17 |
| Vibraphone | Milt Jackson | 1-6,9 |
Recorded at WOR Studios
Recorded at WOR Studios, New York City.
Tracks 1 to 9 : Recorded on July 23, 1951.
Tracks 10 to 18 : Recorded on May 30, 1952.
The classic Blue Note albums which span the mid 1950’s to late 1960’s were recorded directly on to two track analog tape.
Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk - Carolina Moon
Thelonious Monk Quintet - Monk’s Mood
Thelonious Monk - Nice Work If You Can Get It
Thelonious Monk Trio - Ask Me Now
