The Sheriff (album)
The Sheriff is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Atlantic label.[2]
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 16 & 17 and December 20, 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:21 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 1414 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
The Allmusic review stated: "The Sheriff features the Modern Jazz Quartet in fine swinging form. The program is not as sharply focused as on some of the earlier Atlantic releases, but it is compelling nonetheless".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "The Sheriff" - 2:41
- "In a Crowd" - 3:05
- "Bachianas Brasileiras" (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - 5:44
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 4:24
- "Natural Affection" - 4:08
- "Donnie's Theme" - 4:13
- "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá) - 6:06
Personnel
- Milt Jackson - vibraphone
- John Lewis - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
- Nesuhi Ertegun - producer
- Tom Dowd - recording engineer
- Stanisław Zagórski - cover art[3][4]
References
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2018
- Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
- Brzozowicz, Grzegorz (October 17, 2013). "LP's Designed in PL". Culture.pl. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- Brzozowicz, Grzegorz (September 6, 2013). "I still like fast driving - an interview with Stanisław Zagórski". Culture.pl. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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