Emi Labels Music : Genius of Modern Music Vol.2: Remastered

Genius of Modern Music Vol.2: Remastered

£4.39

  1. Four In One
  2. Criss Cross
  3. Eronel
  4. Straight No Chaser
  5. Ask Me Now
  6. Willow Weep For Me
  7. Four In One
  8. Criss Cross
  9. Ask Me Now
  10. Skippy
  11. Hornin In
  12. Sixteen
  13. Carolina Moon
  14. Let s Cool One
  15. I ll Follow You
  16. Skippy
  17. Hornin In
  18. Sixteen

If Genius Volume One in this series stands out for repertoire, volume 2 shines for the better ensemble performances. The challenges of Four in One and Criss-Cross, for instance, inspire vibraphonist Milt Jackson to slithery heights, and Thelonious Monk s architectonic comping sparks altoist Sahib Shihab and trumpeter Kenny Dorham to exploratory heights. One of the first recorded jazz waltzes, Carolina Moon, reveals Monk s penchant for reviving obscure standards on his own irreverent terms, while the unaccompanied I ll Follow You allows us to peak at the pianist-composer thinking out loud. No serious jazz collection should be without a sampling from Monk s Blue Note output, and this is as good a place to start as any. --Jed Distler

2nd volume of classic compilations - Volume 2 is just as good as its predecessor- taking in seminal cuts & alternate takes- and providing us with an insight into the genius of Thelonious Monk...Both volumes, attractively priced & remastered, should be owned. After several listens these tracks will seep into your being & you could not imagine living without them...And the repetition of tracks does work- giving you a handle on the complexities of these songs- Four in One (tracks 1 & 2) are the same song with subtle,cataclysmic differences...The often compiled Straight no Chaser & my personal fave Let s Cool One are standouts...This is the perfect album to chill to, fantastic Sunday morning music next to Kind of Blue , In a Silent Way , Laughing Stock , Tupelo Honey , Secrets of the Beehive , Happy/Sad & so many others!!!These volumes should be owned by everyone- and along with Straight no Chaser & Greatest Hits provde a good overview of the Monk s music.And at this price????




Genius of Modern Music Vol.2: Remastered