The Modern Jazz Quartet (album) explained

The Modern Jazz Quartet
Type:	Album
Artist:	Modern Jazz Quartet
Cover:	The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957 album).jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	April 5, 1957 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:11
Label:	Atlantic 1265
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Modern Jazz Quartet
Prev Title:	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays No Sun in Venice
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House
Next Year:	1957

The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Despite the unassuming title, this features a fine rendition of "Night in Tunisia" and a standout "Bags Groove".^[2]

Track listing

1. Medley: "They Say It's Wonderful"/"How Deep Is the Ocean"/"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"/"My Old Flame"/"Body and Soul" (Irving Berlin)/(Berlin)/(Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby)/(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston)/(Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 10:12
2. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:51
3. "La Ronde: Drums" (John Lewis) - 2:08
4. "Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:08
5. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:08
6. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:41
7. "Baden-Baden" (Jackson, Ray Brown) - 4:03

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/the-modern-jazz-quartet/catalog/#atlantic-lp-1265 Modern Jazz Quartet discography
2. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2012