Jazz Dialogue Explained

Jazz Dialogue
Type:Album
Artist:Modern Jazz Quartet and The All-Star Jazz Band
Cover:Jazz Dialogue.jpg
Released:1965
Recorded:May 27 and June 25, 1965
New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:33:36
Label:Atlantic 1449
Producer:Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:Modern Jazz Quartet
Prev Title:The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
Prev Year:1964-65
Next Title:Concert in Japan '66
Next Year:1966

Jazz Dialogue is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet with a big band featuring performances recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "The music, which is highlighted by new versions of such standbys as "Django," "Ralph's New Blues" and "The Golden Striker," is enjoyable enough although this LP does not live up to its potential".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Home" - 2:51
  2. "Django" - 6:08
  3. "One Never Knows" - 4:15
  4. "Animal Dance" - 3:31
  5. "Intima" (Miljenko Prohaska) - 5:13
  6. "The Golden Striker" - 5:36
  7. "Ralph's New Blues" (Milt Jackson) - 6:28

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/the-modern-jazz-quartet/catalog/#atlantic-lp-1449 Modern Jazz Quartet discography
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2012