The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music

The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music
Studio album by John Lewis
Released	1956
Recorded	March 14, 1955 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:08
Label	Norgran MGN 1040
Producer	Norman Granz
John Lewis chronology
The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (1956) Grand Encounter (1956)

The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music is an album of music composed by John Lewis, arranged and conducted by Gunther Schuller, which was first released on the Norgran label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	👑 [4]

Allmusic awarded the album three stars out of five. ^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" of recommended jazz recordings. ^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis

1. Midsömmer" - 9:57
2. "Little David's Fugue" - 5:33
3. "The Queen's Fancy" - 4:52
4. "Django" - 8:04
5. "Sun Dance" - 3:16

Personnel

• John Lewis - supervisor, arranger
• Gunther Schuller - French horn, arranger, conductor
• J. J. Johnson - trombone
• Jim Poole - flute
• Manny Ziegler - bassoon
• Aaron Sachs (tracks 2, 4 & 5), Anthony Sciacca (tracks 1 & 3) - clarinet
• Stan Getz (tracks 1 & 3), Lucky Thompson (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - tenor saxophone
• Percy Heath - bass
• Connie Kay - drums

References

1. Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
2. Furtsner, M. John Lewis Discography. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
3. A Concert of Contemporary Music – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 23, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002) [1992]. "John Lewis". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (6th ed.). New York: Penguin. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Penguin Guide to Jazz: Crown Albums List. Retrieved March 23, 2016.