Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2

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References

  1. Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 at AllMusic
  2. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  3. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2
LP 5009 Monk.jpg
Compilation album by
Released1952
RecordedJuly 23, 1951, May 30, 1952
Genre Jazz
Label Blue Note
Thelonious Monk 10-inch LP chronology
Milt Jackson: Wizard of the Vibes
(1952)
Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2
(1952)
Thelonious
(1953)
Thelonious Monk chronology
Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet
(1952)
Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2
(1952)
Piano Solo
(1954)