The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1956, with guest artist Jimmy Giuffre appearing on three numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.[3]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | August 28, 1956 | |||
| Venue | The Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 1247 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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| Milt Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review stated "This is a worthwhile outing".[1]
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess" (George Gershwin) - 4:27
- "A Fugue for Music Inn" - 4:42
- "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West" - 7:04
- "Serenade" (David Raksin) - 2:55
- "Fun" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 5:30
- "Sun Dance" - 4:14
- "The Man That Got Away" (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) - 3:32
- "A Morning in Paris" - 2:51
- "Variation No. 1 on "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" - 5:00
- Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 28, 1956
Personnel
edit- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- John Lewis – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
- Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet (tracks 2, 4–5)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 143. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012