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1961 studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
Studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Released1961
RecordedJune 3–4, 1960
Stuttgart, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length42:16
LabelAtlantic 1359
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
European Concert
(1960) 		The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
(1961) 		The Comedy
(1962)
Milt Jackson chronology
Bags & Trane
(1961) 		The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
(1961) 		Very Tall
(1962)
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Allmusic

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.

Reception

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

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
Modern Jazz Quartet
Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay

Kenny Clarke, Mickey Roker, Albert Heath

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