The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2

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At Music Inn Volume 2
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Live album by
Modern Jazz Quartet with Sonny Rollins
Released1959
RecordedAugust 3 & 31, 1958
VenueThe Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts
Genre Jazz
Length40:02
Label Atlantic 1299
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
Plays No Sun in Venice
(1958)		At Music Inn Volume 2
(1959)		 Music from Odds Against Tomorrow
(1959)
Milt Jackson chronology
Soul Brothers
(1958)		At Music Inn Volume 2
(1959)		 Bean Bags
(1959)
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The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label. [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:15
  2. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:14
  3. "Midsömmer" - 7:02
  4. "Festival Sketch" - 3:44
  5. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:38
  6. "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 7:03

Personnel

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Production

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1014
  3. ↑ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
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