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The Modern Jazz Quartet

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Aliases
Modern Jazz Quartet
Years active
since 1952
Country
United States
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Jazz quartet formed by former members of the Dizzy Gillespie band. The quartet was important in the development of jazz in the 1950s, and although they officially disbanded in 1974, they’ve reformed for both concerts and recordings several times.
Members
Milt Jackson Vibraphone (1952-1974)
Percy Heath Bass (1955-1974)
John Lewis Piano (1952-1974)
Connie Kay Drums (1955-1974)
Kenny Clarke Drums (1952-1955): left after a dispute with John Lewis over the musical direction of the quartet.
Related
Modern Jazz Society
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Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
A 40th Anniversary Celebration The Modern Jazz Quartet 1994 Atlantic Jazz
Blues on Bach The Modern Jazz Quartet 1974 Atlantic
Collaboration The Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida 1964 Atlantic
Concorde The Modern Jazz Quartet 1955 Prestige [US]
Django The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956 Prestige [US]
Echoes The Modern Jazz Quartet 1984 Pablo Today
Encounter - The Swingle Singers Perform with The Modern Jazz Quartet The Swingle Singers - The Modern Jazz Quartet 1966 Philips
European Concert The Modern Jazz Quartet 1960 Atlantic
Fontessa The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956 Atlantic
For Ellington The Modern Jazz Quartet 1988 East-West [GB]
Lonely Woman The Modern Jazz Quartet 1962 Atlantic
MJQ Plays Jazz Classics Modern Jazz Quartet 1966 Prestige [US]
Patterns The Modern Jazz Quartet 1960 United Artists Records
Pyramid The Modern Jazz Quartet 1960 Atlantic
Space The Modern Jazz Quartet October 24, 1969 Apple
The Comedy The Modern Jazz Quartet 1962 Atlantic
The Legendary Profile The Modern Jazz Quartet 1972 Atlantic
The Modern Jazz Quartet The Modern Jazz Quartet 1957 Atlantic
The Modern Jazz Quartet The Modern Jazz Quartet 1955 Prestige [US]
The Modern Jazz Quartet The Modern Jazz Quartet October 1953 Prestige [US]
The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn The Modern Jazz Quartet December 1956 Atlantic
The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess The Modern Jazz Quartet 1965 Atlantic
The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows The Modern Jazz Quartet 1958 Atlantic
The Sheriff The Modern Jazz Quartet 1964 Atlantic
Under the Jasmin Tree / Space The Modern Jazz Quartet October 25, 2010 Apple
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