Jazz legend Thelonious Monk made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947 and over the next five years Alfred Lion recorded the pianist in a variety of settings documenting his utterly unique music. The 1956 vinyl compilation, Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (BLP 1511), featured classic Monk compositions including “Straight No Chaser,” “Four In One” and “Monk’s Mood.” This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracks:    
1    Carolina Moon
2    Hornin’ In
3    Skippy
4    Let’s Cool One
5    Suburban Eyes
6    Evonce
7    Straight No Chaser
8    Four In One
9    Nice Work (If You Can Get It)
10    Monk’s Mood
11    Who Knows?
12    Ask Me Now