',Round Midnight

John Lewis took the art if the chamber jazz group to a new level with the creation of the Quartet in the mid-fifties. Subtly blending the discipline of European classical music with pulsating swing to it"s library of distinctive originals MJQ effectively restored collective improvisation to jazz behind the superb contrapuntal partnership of Lewis and Jackson. The combo soon achieved international status and was able to tour the world at will. These twelve tracks were recorded on tour in Europe in Spring of 1960. It shows the Quartet at it"s relaxed and creative peak.1 Django2 How High the Moon3 "Round Midnight4 I"ll Remember April5 Versailles6 Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West7 Ralph"s New Blues8 England"s Carol (God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen9 Willow Weep for Me