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Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet

Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet is a classic jazz compilation album released in 1956 on the Prestige label. It features some of Sonny Rollins' earliest recordings as a leader, specifically capturing sessions from 1951 to 1953.

Album Overview

While the title highlights the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ), the album is actually a collection of three distinct sessions: 

The MJQ Session (1953): Only the first four tracks feature Rollins playing with the full Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Kenny Clarke).

The Art Blakey/Kenny Drew Session (1951): Eight tracks feature a harder-driving quartet with Kenny Drew on piano and Art Blakey on drums.

The Miles Davis Cameo (1951): One track ("I Know") features Miles Davis on piano, marking Rollins' first recording session as a leader.

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1960 release from the Modern Jazz Quartet. It's actually music from the film noir "Odds Against Tomorrow", which starred Harry Belafonte and Ed Begley Sr. The six songs were re-recorded by the Quartet specifically for this album, which was also released with the name "Music from the film Odds Against Tomorrow". It's heavy on the piano and the vibes, a great example of the "cool jazz" movement of the 50s and early 60s. #cooljazz #modernjazzquartet #1960 #oddsagainsttomorrow #soundtrack #filmnoir #harrybelafonte #vinyl #vinyljunkies #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #vinylcollective #vinylcollection #album #albumcover #albumart #albumcollection #albumcollector #record #recordcollection #recordcollectors #jazz

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A better stereo separated vibraphone (Milt Jackson), you're not gonna hear. A mellow - yet, swinging - outing by one of the most underrated and talented groups to ever play any kind of music. #records #record #recordcollection #recordcollecting #vinyl #vinylaficionado #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #dustyfingers #cratedigging #hifi #nowspinning #jazz #modernjazzquartet #1973 #atlanticrecords

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John Lewis ‎– The Wonderful World Of Jazz

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Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (Full Album)

Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (PRLP 7029) (also released as Sonny & the Stars) is a 1956 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, featuring his earliest recordings for the Prestige label under his leadership, including four tracks performed by Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke), eight tracks where Kenny Drew and Art Blakey replace Lewis, Jackson, and Clarke, and one track with Miles Davis on piano. Tracks 5-11 and 13 were originally featured on the Prestige 10 inch LP Sonny Rollins Quartet (1952, PRLP 137), which is reissued in its entirety here. Track 12 was previously released on the various artists 10″LP Mambo Jazz (PRLP 135).

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Modern Jazz Quartet – Pyramid

Pyramid is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded from 1959 to 1960 and released on the Atlantic label.

Personnel: Milt Jackson – vibraphone John Lewis – piano Percy Heath – bass Connie Kay – drums

Reception.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four and half stars and stated:"This is a strong recording from the Modern Jazz Quartet, with inventive versions of John Lewis' "Vendome," Ray Brown's "Pyramid," Jim Hall's "Romaine," and Lewis' famous "Django," along with 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."

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The Modern Jazz Quartet – In A Crowd

Recorded at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival,1963.

Milt Jackson – vibraphone John Lewis – piano Percy Heath – bass Connie Kay – drums.