The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra

The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in West Germany in 1960 with an Orchestra and released on the Atlantic label.[2]

The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedJune 3 & 4, 1960
Stuttgart, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length42:16
LabelAtlantic 1359
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
Dedicated to Connie
(1960)
The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
(1960)
The Comedy
(1962)
Milt Jackson chronology
Dedicated to Connie
(1960)
The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
(1960)
Very Tall
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "this is a successful effort worth listening to several times".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Around the Blues" (Andre Hodeir) - 8:25
  2. "Divertimento" (Werner Heider) - 8:17
  3. "England's Carol" - 6:20
  4. "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: First Movement" (Gunther Schuller) - 6:42
  5. "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Second Movement - Passacaglia" (Schuller) - 6:38
  6. "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Third Movement" (Schuller) - 5:54

Personnel

References

  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
  2. Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
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