Reunion at Budokan 1981

Reunion at Budokan 1981 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at their reunion concert at the Nippon Budokan in 1981 and released on the Pablo label.

Reunion at Budokan 1981
Live album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Released	1981
Recorded	October 19–20, 1981
Venue	Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:35
Label	Pablo Pablo Live 2308-243
Producer	John Lewis, Ikuzo Orita
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
Concert in Japan '66 (1976) Reunion at Budokan 1981 (1981) Together Again: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival '82 (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "the group's two biggest 'hits', "Bags' Groove" and "Django" are among the highlights of this excellent release".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

1. Introduction - 3:01
2. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:07
3. "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 5:32
4. "Really True Blues" (Jackson) - 5:37
5. "The Golden Striker" - 5:53
6. "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 9:09
7. "The Jasmin Tree" - 4:04
8. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:41
9. "Django" - 5:31

Personnel

• Milt Jackson - vibraphone
• John Lewis - piano
• Percy Heath - bass
• Connie Kay - drums