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The Modern Jazz Quartet
Fontessa

Album US 1956 on Atlantic label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz)

Recorded in NYC, January 22, 1956 (A1 to B1, B3, B4) Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 14, 1956 (B2).

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Modern Jazz Quartet , 1946-1974 US
album by
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitConnie Kay dr, *1927 US
drums
PortraitJohn Lewis p, 1920-2001 US
piano, written by
PortraitMilt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US
vibraphone, vibraharp, written by
Producers
Robert Guidi design, cover
Norman Sunshine illustration, cover drawing
Ralph J. Gleason liner notes
William Claxton photography by
John Kraus recorded by
Rudy Van Gelder recorded by
Nesuhi Ertegun supervised by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Versailles (Porte De Versailles)The Modern Jazz QuartetJohn Lewis3:22
2Angel EyesThe Modern Jazz QuartetEarl K. Brent, Matt Dennis3:48
3FontessaThe Modern Jazz QuartetJohn Lewis11:12
4Over The RainbowThe Modern Jazz QuartetE.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen3:50
5BluesologyThe Modern Jazz QuartetMilt Jackson5:04
6Willow Weep For MeThe Modern Jazz QuartetAnn Ronell4:47
7 Woodyn YouThe Modern Jazz QuartetDizzy Gillespie4:25

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