The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays No Sun in Venice

The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays No Sun in Venice (originally titled The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows: Original Film Score for "No Sun in Venice") is a soundtrack album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 for Roger Vadim's No Sun in Venice and released on the Atlantic label.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "The music is quite complex and disciplined, making this set of lesser interest to fans who prefer to hear Milt Jackson playing bebop-oriented blues. However the versatile group was perfect for this type of music and these thought-provoking performances reward repeated listenings".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis.

1. "The Golden Striker" – 3:39
2. "One Never Knows" – 9:20
3. "The Rose Truc" – 4:55
4. "Cortege" – 7:24
5. "Venice" – 4:26
6. "Three Windows" – 6:43

Personnel

The Modern Jazz Quartet

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

Production

• Nesuhi Ertegun – producer
• Tom Dowd – engineer (recording)

References