One Day Deal Monk, Thelonious Genius of Modern Music, Volume One (Classic Vinyl Series) Blue Note vinyl record

1951 Jazz LP Repressed – The legendary pianist and composer Thelonious Monk made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947–48 as heard on the 1956 12” compilation Genius of Modern Music, Volume One (BLP 1510) released as part of the 1500 series featuring timeless Monk compositions including “’Round Midnight,” “Ruby My Dear,” “In Walked Bud,” and “Well You Needn’t.”
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
The mighty Thelonious Monk – already rightly hailed as a Genius of Modern Music as far back as 1951. It might be easy to take for granted his groundbreaking playing in light of the whole jazz culture that has come along since, but he was truly out in front, creating a sound never heard before. As Blue Note celebrates its 75th anniversary, they’re revisiting this landmark collection of Monk’s earliest works as a bandleader for Blue Note, remastered from hi-res transfers of the original master tapes. This is the best you’ll ever have heard these recordings, make no mistake.