Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol 1

I actually wasn't looking forward to listening to this. I don't know why but I am a bit uncomfortable about jazz, probably because I don't listen to enough. I should certainly listen to this more often (the last time was about 3 years ago) because it is wonderful. The track that really stood out for me this time was "April In Paris": the harmony inhabits a sound-world which if not the same, seems next door to the one inhabited by Berg's Piano Sonata. The other thing which I noticed, which I supposed I had noticed before but not identified, is the use of bare fifths.