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The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957 album)

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Released
  
1957

Length
  
40:11

Producer
  
Nesuhi Ertegun

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Atlantic 1265

Recorded
  
April 5, 1957 New York City

The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Despite the unassuming title, this features a fine rendition of "Night in Tunisia" and a standout "Bags Groove".

Track listing

  1. Medley: "They Say It's Wonderful"/"How Deep Is the Ocean"/"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"/"My Old Flame"/"Body and Soul" (Irving Berlin)/(Berlin)/(Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby)/(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston)/(Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 10:12
  2. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:51
  3. "La Ronde: Drums" (John Lewis) - 2:08
  4. "Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:08
  5. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:08
  6. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:41
  7. "Baden-Baden" (Jackson, Ray Brown) - 4:03

Personnel

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

    • References

    The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957 album) Wikipedia
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