MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
John Lewis - piano
Percy Heath - bass
Connie Kay - drums
vendome - 2:30
pyramid (blues for junior) - 10:46
it don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) - 5:02
django - 4:36
how high the moon - 6:15
romaine - 7:28
With such a tight group as the MJQ is is impossible to single out individual musicians which probably accounts for their long lived success
This is a strong recording from the Modern Jazz Quartet, with inventive versions of John Lewis' "Vendome", Ray Brown's "Pyramid", Jim Hall's "Romaine", and Lewis' famous "Django", along with cooking jams on "How High The Moon" and "It Don't Mean A Thing"
The MJQ had become a jazz institution by this time, but they never lost their creative edge, and their performances (even on the remakes) are quite stimulating, enthusiastic, and fresh
- Scott Yanow, amg -
RECORDING August 22, 25 and December 21 1959 at Music Inn Lenox, Massachusetts and January 15 1960 at Capitol Studios New York City
ENGINEERING Earle Brown, John Cue, Tom Dowd
LABEL Atlantic
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED 2017
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Cool Jazz
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock