Released 1974 Blues on Bach
(1973) Olinga
(1974) Release date 1974 Producer Nesuhi Ertegun | Length 41:27 Artist Modern Jazz Quartet Label Atlantic Records Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded November 26 & 27, 1973
Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City Blues on Bach
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The modern jazz quartet blues in a minor
Blues on Bach is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label. The album includes five compositions based on Johann Sebastian Bach's melodies from "The Old Year Has Now Passed Away" ("Regret?"), "Sleepers Wake" ("Rise Up in the Morning"), "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" ("Precious Joy"), "Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach" (Don't Stop This Train") and "The Well-Tempered Clavier" ("Tears from the Children").
Contents
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Reception
The Allmusic review stated "This album has an interesting concept, alternating four original blues with five adaptations of melodies from classical works by Bach. The Modern Jazz Quartet had long been quite adept in both areas, and despite a certain lack of variety on this set (alternating back and forth between the two styles somewhat predictably), the music is largely enjoyable".
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Regret?" - 2:04
- "Blues in B Flat" - 4:56
- "Rise Up in the Morning" - 3:28
- "Blues in A Minor" - 7:53
- "Precious Joy" - 3:12
- "Blues in C Minor" (Milt Jackson) - 7:58
- "Don't Stop This Train" - 1:45
- "Blues In H (B)" (Jackson) - 5:46
- "Tears from the Children" - 4:25
Personnel
Songs
1Regret?2:07
2Blues in B Flat4:59
3Rise Up in the Morning3:25