The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | June 3–4, 1960 Stuttgart, West Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:16 | |||
Label | Atlantic 1359 | |||
Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in West Germany in 1960 with an Orchestra and released on the Atlantic label.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review stated "this is a successful effort worth listening to several times".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Around the Blues" (Andre Hodeir) - 8:25
- "Divertimento" (Werner Heider) - 8:17
- "England's Carol" - 6:20
- "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: First Movement" (Gunther Schuller) - 6:42
- "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Second Movement - Passacaglia" (Schuller) - 6:38
- "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Third Movement" (Schuller) - 5:54
Personnel
[edit]- Milt Jackson - vibraphone
- John Lewis - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
- Unnamed orchestra conducted by Werner Heider and Gunther Schuller
References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012