Thelonious Monk Genius of Modern Music Vol 1 DG 1956 Original BLP15101 RVG 9M/9M
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Thelonious Monk
The Genius of Modern Music
Volume 1
- 1956 original 1st pressing.
- Blue Note Records - BLP 1510
- Vinyl is EX+ to EX++, mostly EX++
- Vinyl looks EX++ : light, faint marks and minor loss of sheen.
- Vinyl plays EX+ to EX++, mostly EX++ : light background faint wear and/or low-crackle in some quiet passages; a few, occasional clicks and light imperfections.
- Matrix lead-out : 9M/9M RVG is stamped and "EAR" etched
- Labels are EX++ : minor imperfections.
- Original Deep-Groove label with "161 Lexington".
- Cover is EX- to EX : 2" tear top-right; other, minor imperfections.
- The original plastic inner-sleeve has intact seams.
- Includes a HQ inner-sleeve (pictured) that the vinyl is stored in after machine-cleaned and graded.
- Out of print original pressing ~
Volume 1 of the two-volume Genius of Modern Music set comprises the first sessions Thelonious Monk recorded as a leader, on October 15 and 24 and November 21 of 1947. It's impossible to overstate the importance of these sessions. They include some of the earliest recordings of Monk compositions that would become standards, despite their angularity and technical difficulty: the strange, sideways chord progression of "Thelonious"; the bouncy and cheerful but melodically cockeyed "Well, You Needn't"; the post-bop Bud Powell tribute "In Walked Bud"; and, of course, "'Round Midnight," which is now one of the most frequently recorded jazz compositions ever. There are kinks to be worked out: Art Blakey's drumming is fine, but he obviously hasn't quite taken the measure of Monk's compositional genius, and on the November session, alto saxophonist Sahib Shihab employs a fat, warbly tone that sounds out of place. But the excitement of discovery permeates every measure, and Monk himself is in top form, his solos jagged and strange, yet utterly beautiful. This first volume of Genius of Modern Music, along with the second, belongs in every jazz collection.
-allmusic
Note :There is possible camera-glare on the cover and other surfaces.
Packaged protectively for safe and secure shipping with USPS tracking
Thank you and have the best day ever ~
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