The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2

The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

1. "Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:15
2. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:14
3. "Midsömmer" - 7:02
4. "Festival Sketch" - 3:44
5. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:38
6. "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 7:03

• Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3 (tracks 1–4) and August 31 (tracks 5 & 6), 1958

Personnel

The Modern Jazz Quartet

• Milt Jackson – vibraphone
• John Lewis – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Connie Kay – drums
• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone (tracks 5–6)

Production

• Nesuhi Ertegun – recording supervisor
• Tom Dowd – engineer (recording)
• Clemens Kalischer – photography
• Marvin Israel – design (cover)
• Gunther Schuller – liner notes

See also

• The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn (1956)

References