| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Despite the unassuming title, this features a fine rendition of "Night in Tunisia" and a standout "Bags Groove".[1]
Track listing
- Medley: "They Say It's Wonderful"/"How Deep Is the Ocean"/"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"/"My Old Flame"/"Body and Soul" (Irving Berlin)/(Berlin)/(Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby)/(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston)/(Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 10:12
- "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:51
- "La Ronde: Drums" (John Lewis) - 2:08
- "Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:08
- "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:08
- "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:41
- "Baden-Baden" (Jackson, Ray Brown) - 4:03
Personnel
References
- ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 30, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 143. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 30, 2012
