Thelonious Monk: Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) 1LP ETJS-85.4 the two saxophonists are joined

the two saxophonists are joined by a solid rhythm section of Claude Williamson (piano)

I’m Old Fashioned - Sarah Kang

South Mountain

this set marks the pinnacle of what some called the “most definitive bop group of the era” until Clifford Brown’s fatal car accident in 1956

Tormé is an uptempo gem that Mel Tormé swings to perfection

Thelonious Monk: Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) 1LP ETJS-85.4 the two saxophonists are joinedBlue Note, 1952 Thelonious Monk was a little known figure on the New York City bebop scene when Blue Note founder Alfred Lion discovered and fell in love with the pianists utterly unique music and offered Monk his first opportunity to record as a leader in 1947. Over the next five years Lion recorded Monk in a variety of different settings performing his singular compositions. In 1956, Blue Note transitioned from the 10 to the 12 LP and began the 1500