| Genius of Modern Music | |
|---|---|
 Volume 1 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1956 1989/2001 |
| Recorded |
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| Studio | WOR Studios New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1510 (Vol. One) BLP 1511 (Vol. Two) |
| Producer | Alfred Lion |
| Genius of Modern Music | |
 Volume 2 | |
Genius of Modern Music, Vols. One & Two are a pair of separate but related 12" compilation albums by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk released on Blue Note in 1956.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic (Vol. One) |  [1] |
| AllMusic (Vol. Two) | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Vol. One) | [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Vol. Two) | [4] |
| Tom Hull (Vol. One) | B+ [5] |
| Tom Hull (Vol. Two) | A− [6] |
Monk recorded six sessions for Blue Note, all produced by Alfred Lion: October 15 and 24, 1947, November 21, 1947, July 2, 1948, July 23, 1951, and May 30, 1952. [7] All sessions were recorded by Doug Hawkins at WOR Studios, except July 2, 1948, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder at his home studio.
Two 10"s were cut from the first five sessions: Genius of Modern Music (1951) and Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (1952). After 10"s lost the format war, Blue Note began reissuing its Modern Jazz Series on 12"s. Material from the two ten-inches, the 1952 session, and other outtakes were recompiled on Genius of Modern Music, Vol. One (BLP 1510) and Genius of Modern Music, Vol. Two (BLP 1511).
The two volumes were recompiled for their CD reissue, moving the entire July 2, 1948 session to the Milt Jackson: Wizard of the Vibes reissue, and placing the other five sessions (with outtakes) in chronological order, with the 1947 sessions on Volume One and the 1951 and 1952 sessions on Volume Two.
All tracks are written by Thelonious Monk
| No. | Title | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Round About Midnight" | November 21, 1947 | |
| 2. | "Off Minor" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 3. | "Ruby My Dear" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 4. | "I Mean You" | July 2, 1948 | |
| 5. | "April in Paris" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 6. | "In Walked Bud" | November 21, 1947 |
| No. | Title | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thelonious" | October 15, 1947 | |
| 2. | "Epistrophy" | July 2, 1948 | |
| 3. | "Misterioso" | July 2, 1948 | |
| 4. | "Well You Needn't" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 5. | "Introspection" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 6. | "Humph" | October 15, 1947 |
All tracks are written by Thelonious Monk, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carolina Moon" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 2. | "Hornin' In" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 3. | "Skippy" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 4. | "Let's Cool One" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 5. | "Suburban Eyes" | Ike Quebec | October 15, 1947 | |
| 6. | "Evonce" |
| October 15, 1947 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Straight, No Chaser" | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 2. | "Four in One" | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 3. | "Nice Work (If You Can Get It)" | October 24, 1947 | ||
| 4. | "Monk's Mood" | November 21, 1947 | ||
| 5. | "Who Knows?" | November 21, 1947 | ||
| 6. | "Ask Me Now" | July 23, 1951 |
All tracks are written by Thelonious Monk
| No. | Title | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Humph" | October 15, 1947 | |
| 2. | "Evonce" (alternate take) | October 15, 1947 | |
| 3. | "Evonce" | October 15, 1947 | |
| 4. | "Suburban Eyes" | October 15, 1947 | |
| 5. | "Suburban Eyes" (alternate take) | October 15, 1947 | |
| 6. | "Thelonious" | October 15, 1947 | |
| 7. | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (alternate take) | October 24, 1947 | |
| 8. | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 9. | "Ruby My Dear" (alternate take) | October 24, 1947 | |
| 10. | "Ruby My Dear" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 11. | "Well You Needn't" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 12. | "Well You Needn't" (alternate take) | October 24, 1947 | |
| 13. | "April in Paris" (alternate take) | October 24, 1947 | |
| 14. | "April in Paris" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 15. | "Off Minor" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 16. | "Introspection" | October 24, 1947 | |
| 17. | "In Walked Bud" | November 21, 1947 | |
| 18. | "Monk's Mood" | November 21, 1947 | |
| 19. | "Who Knows" | November 21, 1947 | |
| 20. | "'Round Midnight" | November 21, 1947 | |
| 21. | "Who Knows" (alternate take) | November 21, 1947 |
All tracks are written by Thelonious Monk, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Four in One" | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 2. | "Four in One" (alternate take) | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 3. | "Criss Cross" | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 4. | "Criss Cross" (alternate take) | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 5. | "Eronel" |
| July 23, 1951 | |
| 6. | "Straight, No Chaser" | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 7. | "Ask Me Now" (alternate take) | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 8. | "Ask Me Now" | July 23, 1951 | ||
| 9. | "Willow Weep for Me" | Ann Ronnell | July 23, 1951 | |
| 10. | "Skippy" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 11. | "Skippy" (alternate take) | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 12. | "Hornin' In" (alternate take) | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 13. | "Hornin' In" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 14. | "Sixteen" (first take) | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 15. | "Sixteen" (second take) | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 16. | "Carolina Moon" | Davis, Burke | May 30, 1952 | |
| 17. | "Let's Cool One" | May 30, 1952 | ||
| 18. | "I'll Follow You" | May 30, 1952 |
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