This release presents the Modern Jazz Quartet’s classic eponymous album "The Modern Jazz Quartet" (Atlantic LP1265) in its entirety. A rare and long out of print live performance at Birdland by the same group, taped the previous year and including versions of two songs from the album (“Bags’ Groove” and “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”) has been added here as a bonus.
JOHN LEWIS, piano
MILT JACKSON, vibes
PERCY HEATH, bass
CONNIE KAY, drums
Bonus tracks (8-15): Same personnel.
Live at Birdland, New York, 1956. New York, April 5, 1957.
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET
01 Medley : A) They Say It’s Wonderful B) How Deep Is The Ocean? C) I Don’t Stand
A Ghost Of A Chance With You D) My Old Flame E) Body And Soul
02 Between The
Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
03 La Ronde: Drums (Featuring Connie Kay)
04 A Night In Tunisia
05 Yesterdays
06 Bags’ Groove
07 Baden-Baden
08 Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West
09 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
10 Angel Eyes [Incomplete]
11 Bluesology
12 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
13 Delauney’s Dilemma
14 Oh Bess, Where’s My Bess?
15 Bags’ Groove |
