The Artistry of the Modern Jazz Quartet

~ Release by The Modern Jazz Quartet (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1La Ronde
3:09
2Rose of the Rio Grande
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-22)
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer)
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1952-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-12-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1952-12-22)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1952-12-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!)
instrumental recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande (on 1952-12-22)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
instrumental recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande (on 1953-10-31)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:16
3The Queen’s Fancy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-25)
producer:
Ira Gitler
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-06-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-06-25)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-06-25)
recording of:
The Queen's Fancy (on 1953-06-25)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
3:15
4Delaunay’s Dilemma
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-25)
producer:
Ira Gitler
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-06-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-06-25)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-06-25)
recording of:
Delaunay's Dilemma (on 1953-06-25)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
4:00
5In a Sentimental Mood
miscellaneous support:
Ira Gitler (task: supervised by)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-10-07)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-10-07)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-10-07)
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1953-10-07)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
instrumental recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1953-10-07)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:21
6The Stopper
miscellaneous support:
Ira Gitler (task: supervised by)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-10-07)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-10-07)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-10-07)
recording of:
The Stopper (on 1953-10-07)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
3:00
7Almost Like Being in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-10-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ira Gitler (task: supervised by)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-10-07)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-10-07)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-10-07)
instrumental recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1953-10-07)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
3:26
8No Moe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-10-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ira Gitler (task: supervised by)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-10-07)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-10-07)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-10-07)
recording of:
No Moe (on 1953-10-07)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
3:32
9Django
7:05
10One Bass Hit
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-23)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-23)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-12-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-23)
recording of:
One Bass Hit (on 1954-12-23)
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist), Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
3:02
11Milano
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-23)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-23)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-12-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-23)
recording of:
Milano (on 1954-12-23)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
4:24
12Ralph’s New Blues
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1955-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1955-07-02)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1955-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-07-02)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-07-02)
recording of:
Ralph's New Blues (on 1955-07-02)
composer:
Milt Jackson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
7:10
13I’ll Remember April
recording engineer:
Tommy Nola (on 1955-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1955-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1955-07-02)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1955-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-07-02)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (on 1955-07-02)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
5:09
14Concorde
3:42
15Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
7:57