Thelonious Monk – Vol 1 Genius of Modern Music

Vinyl LP repressing. Belonging in every jazz collection, volume one of Thelonious Monk’s 1947 10′ GENIUS OF MODERN MUSIC features the first sessions Monk recorded as a leader. In 1956 Blue Note reissued this iconic album as a 12′ and added previously unissued tracks. It is impossible to overstate the importance of these sessions as they include some of the earliest Monk recordings that would become standards, including ‘Round Midnight’ which is now one of the most popular jazz compositions ever recorded.

1’Round Midnight
2Off Minor
3Ruby My Dear
4I Mean You
5April in Paris
6In Walked Bud
7Thelonious
8Epistrophy
9Misterioso
10Well You Needn’t
11Introspection
12Humph