Thelonious Monk’s Genius Of Fashionable Music, Vol. 2 is one among two February 2026 titles in Blue Notice Data’ Traditional Vinyl Reissue Sequence. The 1956 compilation options music recorded between 1947 and 1952, and consists of classics like “Straight No Chaser,” “Four In One,” and “Monk’s Mood.” This Blue Notice Traditional Vinyl Version is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Grey, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimum.
Monk had not but change into a legendary determine in jazz when Blue Notice founder Alfred Lion found him within the New York Metropolis bebop scene. Lion fell in love with the pianist’s distinctive sound and provided Monk his first alternative to report as a pacesetter in 1947. Over the subsequent 5 years, Lion recorded Monk in a wide range of settings, performing his singular compositions. In 1956, Blue Notice transitioned from the ten” to the 12” LP and started the 1500 Sequence, releasing two expanded Monk compilations, together with Genius of Fashionable Music, Vol. 2 (BLP 1511), which featured one among Reid Miles’ earliest cowl designs for the label.
Quite a few expert gamers carried out on these tracks alongside the jazz pianist: Idrees Sulieman, George Taitt, and Kenny Dorham (trumpet); Danny Quebec West, Lou Donaldson, and Sahib Shihab (alto sax); Billy Smith and Fortunate Thompson (tenor sax); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Gene Ramey, Bob Paige, John Simmons, Al McKibbon, and Nelson Boyd (bass); Artwork Blakey and Max Roach (drums).
The primary quantity options songs recorded within the mid and late Nineteen Forties. Genius Of Fashionable Music, Vol. 2 options 5 tracks from the Nineteen Forties: “Suburban Eyes,” “Evonce,” “Monk’s Mood,” and “Who Knows.” The remainder of the songs have been recorded within the Fifties. “Straight No Chaser” and “Four in One” reunite Monk with Jackson, Shihab, and Blakey. Monk, McKibbon, and Blakey recorded “Ask Me Now” as a trio.
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