The Modern Jazz Quartet - Four Classic Albums

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The Modern Jazz Quartet
Four Classic Albums

Compil. UK 2008 on Avid Jazz label
Jazz (Cool Jazz)

Four original Lps digitally remastered on 2CDs: "The Modern Jazz Quartet" recorded April 5, 1957, New York Originally released on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 1265) "Django" recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ. June 25, 1953, Dec 23, 1954 and January 9, 1955. Originally released on Prestige Records (PRLP 7057). "Fontessa" recorded at Atlantic Recodring Studios, New York, NY, Jan 22 to Feb 14, 1956. Originally released on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 1231). "The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn" recorded at Music Inn, Lennox, Mass. August 28, 1956 Originally released on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 1207)

Musicians

	The Modern Jazz Quartet , 1946-1974 US album by
	Percy Heath b, 1923-2005 US bass
	Connie Kay dr, *1927 US drums
	Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums
	John Lewis p, 1920-2001 US piano, written by
	Milt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US vibraphone, written by

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	The Modern Jazz Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet
2	Medley	The Modern Jazz Quartet		10:11
3	They Say It's Wonderful	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Irving Berlin
4	How Deep Is The Ocean	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Irving Berlin
5	I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Victor Young
6	My Old Flame	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow
7	Body And Soul	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Robert Sour
8	Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	6:52
9	La Ronde: Drums [Featuring Connie Kay]	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	2:08
10	Night In Tunisia	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli	6:06
11	Yesterdays	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach	5:08
12	Bags' Groove	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Milt Jackson	5:40
13	Baden-Baden	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Milt Jackson, Ray Brown	4:02
14	Django	The Modern Jazz Quartet
15	Django	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	7:01
16	One Bass Hit	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Pettiford	2:58
17	La Ronde Suite	The Modern Jazz Quartet
18	La Ronde Suite Part 1: Piano	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	1:46
19	La Ronde Suite Part 2: Bass	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	2:53
20	La Ronde Suite Part 3: Vibes	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	2:11
21	La Ronde Suite Part 4: Drums	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	2:35
22	The Queen's Fancy	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	3:17
23	Delaunay's Dilemma	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	4:02
24	Autumn In New York	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Vernon Duke	3:44
25	But Not For Me	The Modern Jazz Quartet	George & Ira Gershwin	3:48
26	Milano	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	4:24
27	Fontessa	The Modern Jazz Quartet
28	Versailles (Porte De Versailles)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	3:27
29	Angel Eyes	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Earl K. Brent, Matt Dennis	3:53
30	Fontessa	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	11:17
31	Over The Rainbow	The Modern Jazz Quartet	E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen	3:57
32	Bluesology	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Milt Jackson	5:09
33	Willow Weep For Me	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Ann Ronell	4:52
34	Woody 'N' You	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Dizzy Gillespie	4:30
35	The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn, Guest Artist Jimmy Giuffre	The Modern Jazz Quartet
36	Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess	The Modern Jazz Quartet	George Gershwin	4:29
37	A Fugue For Music Inn	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	4:32
38	Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	5:10
39	Serenade	The Modern Jazz Quartet	David Raksin	2:55
40	Fun	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Jimmy Giuffre	5:30
41	Sun Dance	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	4:14
42	The Man That Got Away	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Harold Arlen	3:32
43	A Morning In Paris	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	2:51
44	Variation No. 1 On "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"	The Modern Jazz Quartet	John Lewis	5:00

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