Thelonious Monk

 

Artist:  Thelonious Monk 

Birth Name:  Thelonious Sphere Monk

Born:  October 10, 1917.  Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Died:  February 17, 1982 (Aged 64).  Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post  Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz. Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band

Occupation:  Musician, Composer

Instruments:  Piano

Thelonious Monk was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the Standard Jazz repertoire, including "Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Ruby, My Dear" and more!.

Title:  Genius Of Modern Music,Vol 1 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) (2022)

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post  Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz. Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band

Label:  Blue Note Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Round About Midnight

 2.  Off Minor

 3.  Ruby My Dear

 4.  I Mean You

 5.  April In Paris

 6.  In Walked Bud

Side 2:

 1.  Thelonious

 2.  Epistrophy

 3.  Misterioso

 4.  Well You Needn't

 5.  Introspection

 6.  Humph

Personnel:

Thelonious Monk:  Piano on All Tracks

Art Blakey:  Drums on All Tracks

Sahib Shihab:  Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  1/1, 6

George Taitt:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1/1, 6

Robert Paige:  Bass on Tracks:  1/1, 6

Gene Ramey:  Bass on Tracks:  1/2, 3, 5, 2/4-6

John Simmons:  Bass on Tracks. 1/4, 2/2, 3

Idrees Sulieman:  Trumpet on Tracks: 2/1, 2, 6

Danny Quebec West:  Alto Saxophone on Track:  2/1, 6

Billy Smith:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  2/1, 6

Shadow Wilson:  Drums on Tracks:  2/2, 3

Milt Jackson:  Vibraphone on Tracks: 2/2, 3

Genius Of Modern Music,Vol. 1 is an album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1951 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on December 16, 2022 by Blue Note Records.  Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl.