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Topsy: This One's for Basie

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Released
  
1985

Producer
  
John Lewis

Topsy This One's for Basie (1985)
  
Three Windows (1987)

Release date
  
1985

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
43:11

Topsy This One's for Basie (1985)
  
Three Windows (1987)

Artist
  
Modern Jazz Quartet

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

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Recorded
  
June 3 & 4, 1985 New York City

Similar
  
The Modern Jazz Qua, The Modern Jazz Qua, Live at the Lighthouse, Reunion at Budokan 1981, The Complete Last Con

The modern jazz quartet topsy this one s for basie 1985


Topsy: This One's for Basie is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1985 and released on the Pablo label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Overall this CD gives listeners a fine example of the music of The MJQ during the 1980s".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Reunion Blues" (Milt Jackson) - 4:09
  2. "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 5:03
  3. "Topsy Part 2" (Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham) - 4:40
  4. "D and E" - 8:27
  5. "Valeria" - 6:46
  6. "Milano" - 5:50
  7. "Le Cannet" - 8:16

Personnel

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

    1Reunion Blues4:12
    2Nature Boy5:07
    3Topsy4:43

    References

    Topsy: This One's for Basie Wikipedia