Thelonious Monk

• CLASSIC VINYL SERIES

• 180 GRAN AUDIOPHILE REISSUE

• MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPES

Thelonious Monk was a little-known figure on the New York City bebop scene when Blue Note founder Alfred Lion discovered and fell in love with the pianist’s utterly unique music and offered Monk his first opportunity to record as a leader.

Over four sessions recorded in 1947 and 1948, Blue Note documented Monk in trio, quartet, quintet, and sextet settings performing his singular compositions including “’Round Midnight,” “Ruby My Dear,” “Epistrophy,” “Well You Needn’t,” and “Thelonious,” and released the 10” LP Genius of Modern Music.

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

• A1. 'ROUND MIDNIGHT
• Sahib Shihab - (alto sax)
• Robert Paige - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• George Taitt - (trumpet)
• A2. OFF MINOR
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• A3. RUBY MY DEAR
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• A4. I MEAN YOU
• John Simmons - (bass)
• Shadow Wilson - (drums)
• Milt Jackson - (vibes)
• A5. APRIL IN PARIS
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• A6. IN WALKED BUD
• Sahib Shihab - (alto sax)
• Robert Paige - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• George Taitt - (trumpet)

• B1. THELONIOUS
• Danny Quebec West - (alto sax)
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• Billy Smith - (tenor sax)
• Idrees Sulieman - (trumpet)
• B2. EPISTROPHY
• John Simmons - (bass)
• Shadow Wilson - (drums)
• Milt Jackson - (vibes)
• B3. MISTERIOSO
• John Simmons - (bass)
• Shadow Wilson - (drums)
• Milt Jackson - (vibes)
• B4. WELL YOU NEEDN'T
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• B5. INSTROPECTION
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• B6. HUMP
• Danny Quebec West - (alto sax)
• Gene Ramey - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)
• Billy Smith - (tenor sax)
• Idrees Sulieman - (trumpet)