Album · 1985
More Genius of Thelonious Monk
- Released
- 1985
- Label
- Blue Note
- Catalogue no.
- BNJ 61011
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Country
- JP
“More Genius of Thelonious Monk” is an album by Thelonious Monk, released in 1985 on Blue Note. The original release has 12 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “April In Paris”, “Nice Work If You Can Get It”, “Ruby, My Dear” and “Skippy”. The line-up features Thelonious Monk (piano), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), Gene Ramey (double bass), Max Roach (drums (drum set)) and Nelson Boyd (double bass).
Who played on More Genius of Thelonious Monk
- Thelonious Monk piano all tracks
- Art Blakey drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
- Gene Ramey double bass on 6 tracks
- Max Roach drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
- Nelson Boyd double bass on 5 tracks
- Kenny Dorham trumpet on 4 tracks
- Lou Donaldson alto saxophone on 4 tracks
- Lucky Thompson tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Billy Smith tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
- Danny Quebec West alto saxophone on 2 tracks
- Idrees Sulieman trumpet on 2 tracks
- Bob Paige double bass on 1 track
- George Taitt trumpet on 1 track
- Sahib Shihab alto saxophone on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Evonce (alternate take) — Ike Quebec, Idrees Sulieman
- A2 Suburban Eyes (alternate take) — Ike Quebec
- A3 Nice Work If You Can Get It (alternate take) standard — George Gershwin
- A4 Ruby, My Dear (alternate take) standard — Thelonious Monk
- A5 Well, You Needn't (alternate take) standard — Thelonious Monk
- A6 April in Paris (alternate take) standard — Vernon Duke
- B1 Who Knows? (alternate take) — Thelonious Monk
- B2 Skippy (alternate take) standard — Thelonious Monk
- B3 Hornin' In (alternate take) — Thelonious Monk
- B4 Sixteen (take 1) — Thelonious Monk
- B5 Sixteen (take 2) — Thelonious Monk
- B6 I'll Follow You — Fred Ahlert
Production
- Alfred Lion producer
- Doug Hawkins recording
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on More Genius of Thelonious Monk?
The line-up of More Genius of Thelonious Monk includes Thelonious Monk (piano), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), Gene Ramey (double bass), Max Roach (drums (drum set)), Nelson Boyd (double bass), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone) and Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone).
Which label released More Genius of Thelonious Monk?
More Genius of Thelonious Monk was released in 1985 on Blue Note (BNJ 61011).
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