The Modern Jazz Quartet (album)

The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.[3]

The Modern Jazz Quartet
Studio album by
Modern Jazz Quartet
Released1957
RecordedApril 5, 1957
New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:11
LabelAtlantic 1265
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays No Sun in Venice
(1957)		 The Modern Jazz Quartet
(1957)		 The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House
(1957)
Milt Jackson chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays No Sun in Venice
(1957)		 The Modern Jazz Quartet
(1957)		 Bags & Flutes
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Despite the unassuming title, this features a fine rendition of "Night in Tunisia" and a standout "Bags Groove".[1]

Track listing
  1. Medley: "They Say It's Wonderful"/"How Deep Is the Ocean"/"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"/"My Old Flame"/"Body and Soul" (Irving Berlin)/(Berlin)/(Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby)/(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston)/(Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 10:12
  2. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:51
  3. "La Ronde: Drums" (John Lewis) - 2:08
  4. "Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:08
  5. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:08
  6. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:41
  7. "Baden-Baden" (Jackson, Ray Brown) - 4:03

Personnel

References
  1. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2012
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 143. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 30, 2012
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