Released 1962 Genre Jazz | Length 34:35 The Comedy(1962) Very Tall(1962) Release date 1962 | |
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Recorded October 20, 1960 and January 22, 23 & 24, 1962New York City Similar The Modern Jazz Qua, Three Windows, The Sheriff, European Concert, The Modern Jazz Qua | ||
Modern jazz quartet spanish steps
The Comedy is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1960 and 1962 and released on the Atlantic label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "This is the type of album that led many bop purists to criticize the Modern Jazz Quartet (and John Lewis in particular) for being overly influenced by Western classical music".
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis
- "Spanish Steps" - 5:35
- "Columbine" - 4:10
- "Pulcinella" - 4:20
- "Pierrot" - 3:23
- "La Cantatrice" - 4:58
- "Harlequin" - 6:58
- "Piazza Navona" - 5:11
Personnel
Songs
1Spanish Steps5:39
2Columbine4:13
3Pulcinella4:27
References
The Comedy (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA