LP - NEW/NEW - THELONIOUS MONK, Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (1947-52) (Verve; 7544817, Europe 2026 Reissue, Jazz legend Thelonious Monk made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947 and over the next five years Alfred Lion recorded the pianist in a variety of settings documenting his utterly unique music. The 1956 12 compilation Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (BLP 1511) featured classic Monk compositions including Straight No Chaser , Four In One , and Monk s Mood . ), , - 0856064S *** In Stock In Our Shoreditch Shop ***