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Released
  
1995

Artist
  
Modern Jazz Quartet

Label
  
Atlantic Jazz

Length
  
118:32

Release date
  
30 May 1995

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 27, 1960 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Producer
  
Ahmet Ertegun & John Lewis

Dedicated to Connie (1960)
  
The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra (1960)

Similar
  
Modern Jazz Quartet albums, Jazz albums

Modern jazz quartet dedicated to connie 1995 1960 concert


Dedicated to Connie is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in Slovenia in May 1960 and released in 1995 on the Atlantic label following drummer Connie Kay's death.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Lewis has stated that the group never played better than during this concert. Although that statement is debatable, the MJQ certainly sounds in prime form throughout the easily recommended release".

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the release a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

Disc One:

  1. "The Little Comedy/La Cantatrice/Harlequin/Fontessa" - 23:05
  2. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:09
  3. "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 6:02
  4. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:28
  5. "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 8:12
  6. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 5:13
  7. "A Social Call" - 4:52

Disc Two

  1. "Django" - 4:40
  2. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 6:14
  3. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 7:51
  4. "Colombine/Pulcinella" - 9:22
  5. "Spanish Steps" - 4:08
  6. "Pyramid (Blues for Junior)" (Ray Brown) - 10:41
  7. "Milt Meets Sid" (Jackson) - 3:40
  8. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) - 6:03
  9. "Vendome" - 2:42 MOG
  10. "Skating in Central Park" - 6:10

Personnel

  • Milt Jackson - vibraphone
  • John Lewis - piano
  • Percy Heath - bass
  • Connie Kay - drums
  • Songs

    1The Little Comedy; La Cantatrice; Harlequin; Fontessa23:05
    2'Round Midnight4:09
    3Cylinder6:02

    References

    Dedicated to Connie Wikipedia