The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2

The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.[3]

The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2
Live album by
Modern Jazz Quartet
Released1959
RecordedAugust 3 & 31, 1958
The Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts
GenreJazz
Length40:02
LabelAtlantic 1299
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House
(1957)		 The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2
(1959)		 Pyramid
(1959-60)
Milt Jackson chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House
(1957)		 The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2
(1958)		 Bean Bags
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:15
  2. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:14
  3. "Midsömmer" - 7:02
  4. "Festival Sketch" - 3:44
  5. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:38
  6. "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 7:03
  • Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3 (tracks 1-4) and August 31 (tracks 5 & 6), 1958

Personnel

References
  1. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1014
  3. Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
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