| The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | March 14, 1955 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1040 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music is an album of music composed by John Lewis and arranged and conducted by Gunther Schuller which was first released on the Norgran label. [1] [2]
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| 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]
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