Released 1981 Artist Modern Jazz Quartet Genre Jazz | Length 50:35 Release date 1981 | |
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Recorded October 19 & 20, 1981
Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan Label Pablo Pablo Live 2308-243 Producer John Lewis, Ikuzo Orita Reunion at Budokan 1981
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Reunion at Budokan 1981 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at their reunion concert at the Nippon Budokan in 1981 and released on the Pablo label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "the group's two biggest 'hits', "Bags' Groove" and "Django" are among the highlights of this excellent release".
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- Introduction - 3:01
- "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:07
- "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 5:32
- "Really True Blues" (Jackson) - 5:37
- "The Golden Striker" - 5:53
- "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 9:09
- "The Jasmin Tree" - 4:04
- "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:41
- "Django" - 5:31
Personnel
Songs
1Introduction3:01
2Softly as in a Morning Sunrise6:08
3The Cylinder5:32
References
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