{"product_id":"pre-order-thelonious-monk-genius-of-modern-music-vol-2-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003e180g Mono Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThelonious 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 pianist's 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 Series releasing two expanded Monk compilations including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenius of Modern Music, Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(BLP 1511) which presented classic Monk tunes like \"Straight No Chaser,\" \"Four in One,\" and \"Monk's Mood\" and featured one of Reid Miles' earliest cover designs for the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThelonious Monk\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDanny Quebec West, Lou Donaldson, Sahib Shihab\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAl McKibbon, Robert Paige, Gene Ramey, Nelson Boyd\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArt Blakey, Max Roach\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBilly Smith, Lucky Thompson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGeorge Taitt, Idresse Suliman, Kenny Dorham\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMilt Jackson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evibraphone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarolina Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHornin' In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkippy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Cool One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuburban Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvonce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight No Chaser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour in One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNice Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonk's Mood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Knows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk Me Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547274608721,"sku":"602475448174","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/UNILP44817-1__15581.jpg?v=1779331071","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-thelonious-monk-genius-of-modern-music-vol-2-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}