Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 cover

Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1

Thelonious Monk · 1951

63 min · 21 tracks · bebop · hard bop · cool jazz

Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 is an album by Thelonious Monk, released in 1951. Rooted in bebop · hard bop · cool jazz. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 sound like?

Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 is a bebop, hard bop and cool jazz album by Thelonious Monk, released in 1951.

How many songs are on Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1?

Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 has 21 tracks, running approximately 63 minutes.

Tracklist

21 tracks·63:13

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Humph 2:54
  • 2 Evonce (alternate take) 3:02
  • 3 Evonce 3:04
  • 4 Suburban Eyes 3:01
  • 5 Suburban Eyes (alternate take) 2:58
  • 6 Thelonious 3:01
  • 7 Nice Work If You Can Get It (alternate take) 3:03
  • 8 Nice Work If You Can Get It 3:03
  • 9 Ruby, My Dear (alternate take) 3:06
  • 10 Ruby, My Dear 3:08
  • 11 Well, You Needn't 2:57
  • 12 Well, You Needn't (alternate take) 2:55
  • 13 April in Paris (alternate take) 2:42
  • 14 April in Paris 3:20
  • 15 Off Minor 3:01
  • 16 Introspection 3:12
  • 17 In Walked Bud 2:56
  • 18 Monk's Mood 3:08
  • 19 Who Knows? 2:42
  • 20 'Round Midnight 3:11
  • 21 Who Knows? (alternate take) 2:39

Release Date

January 1, 1951

Genre

bebop, cool jazz, hard bop

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Artist Origin

United States

Runtime

63 min 13 sec