The Prestige Jazz Quartet
The Prestige Jazz Quartet is an eponymous album by the group nominally by jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | June 22 & 28, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:37 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7108 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Charles | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This is as fine a jazz record as you are likely to come by from 1957 (and there were many great ones from that year); it's too bad the band didn't remain together longer to explore further the terrain mapped out on this debut".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated
- "Take Three Parts Jazz" - 14:23
- "Meta-Waltz" (Mal Waldron) - 5:28
- "Dear Elaine" (Waldron) - 8:53
- "Friday the 13th" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:53
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 22, 1957 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and June 28, 1957 (track 2)
Personnel
References
- Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2013
- Cohen, N. Teddy Charles Discography, accessed July 26, 2013
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2013
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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