THELONIOUS MONK - Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 (Reissue) - LP - 180g Vinyl [NOV 15]

LP - 180g Black Vinyl. Collector's Edition Limited to 1,000 copies. High Definition Remastering.   

A cornerstone of any jazz collection! Volume Two Genius of Modern Music set displays Thelonious Monk coming into his own as a leader. The program consists almost entirely of original compositions, incuding two of his most difficult: "Four in One" (with its conventional bop intro that leads into a bizarre, repeated five-against-two quintuplet sequence) and the forbiddingly abstract "Criss Cross." Get through those and you'll eventually be rewarded with the relatively straightforward, blues-based "Straight No Chaser" and the sweet ballad "Ask Me Now," among other treats. Sidemen include the young trumpeter Kenny Dorham and bassist Al McKibbon, as well as Art Blakey and (replacing Blakey on half of the program) Max Roach.

Tracklist: 

Side 1
1    Carolina Moon    [3:25]
2    Hornin' In    [3:12]
3    Skippy    [2:55]
4    Let's Cool One    [3:45]
5    Suburban Eyes    [3:01]
6    Evonce    [3:01]

Side 2
1    Straight No Chaser    [2:54]
2    Four In One    [3:27]
3    Nice Work (If You Can Get It)    [3:00]
4    Monk's Mood    [3:09]
5    Who Knows?    [2:40]
6    Ask Me Now    [3:12]