Jazz / Third Stream; Cool; Bop
The Modern Jazz Quartet
John Lewis - piano
Milt Jackson - vibes
Percy Heath - bass
Connie Kay - drums
This is a strong recording from The Modern Jazz Quartet with inventive versions of John Lewis's "Vendome," and Ray Brown's "Pyramid," Jim Hall's "Romaine," Lewis's famous "Django," and cooking jams on "How High the Moon" and "It Don't Mean a Thing." The MJQ had become a jazz institution by this time, but they never lost their creative edge, and their performances (even on the remakes) are quite stimulating, enthusiastic and fresh.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
