The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2

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Released 1959 The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2(1958) Pyramid(1959-60) Artist Modern Jazz Quartet Producer Nesuhi Ertegun Genre Jazz		Length 40:02 The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2(1958) Bean Bags(1958) Release date 1959 Label Atlantic Records

Recorded August 3 & 31, 1958The Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts Similar Modern Jazz Quartet albums, Jazz albums

The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

"Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:15
"Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:14
"Midsömmer" - 7:02
"Festival Sketch" - 3:44
"Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:38
"Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 7:03

Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3 (tracks 1-4) and August 31 (tracks 5 & 6), 1958

Personnel

Milt Jackson - vibraphone

John Lewis - piano

Percy Heath - bass

Connie Kay - drums

Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)

Songs

1Medley: Stardust / I Can't Get Started / Lover ManSonny Rollins8:16
2Yardbird SuiteSonny Rollins5:15
3MidsömmerSonny Rollins7:03

References

The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 Wikipedia

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Contents

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

Songs

References