Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1

~ Release by Thelonious Monk (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Label: EMI France - Distributor: Discovery - Catalog #: 4945952 - EAN: 724349459526 - Rel: 2003 (FR) ?

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Paul Bacon Cover Design
Bob Blumenthal Liner Notes
Michael Cuscuna Producer, Reissue Producer
Ira Gitler Liner Notes
Doug Hawkins Engineer
Alfred Lion Producer
Ron McMaster Digital Transfers
Rudy Van Gelder Mastering, Transfers, Digital Restoration
Francis Wolff Photography

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Annotation last modified on 2009-06-15 14:18 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Humph
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Humph (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:55
2Evonce (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Evonce (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Ike Quebec and Idrees Sulieman
3:03
3Evonce
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Eugene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Evonce (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Ike Quebec and Idrees Sulieman
3:05
4Suburban Eyes
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Suburban Eyes (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Ike Quebec
3:01
5Suburban Eyes (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Suburban Eyes (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Ike Quebec
2:58
6Thelonious
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Thelonious (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:02
7Nice Work If You Can Get It (alternate take)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:03
8Nice Work If You Can Get It
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:04
9Ruby, My Dear (alternate take)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:06
10Ruby, My Dear
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:08
11Well, You Needn't
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:58
12Well, You Needn't (alternate take)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:55
13April in Paris (alternate take)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:42
14April in Paris
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:20
15Off Minor
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Off Minor (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:02
16Introspection
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Introspection (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:13
17In Walked Bud
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
In Walked Bud (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1947)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:57
18Monk's Mood
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Monk’s Mood (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:08
19Who Knows?
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Who Knows (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:42
20'Round Midnight
alto saxophone:
Edmond Gregory (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Robert Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
3:12
21Who Knows? (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Who Knows (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:40