Modern Jazz Quartet, The

The Comedy + Lonely Woman (EJC 55615)

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The Comedy + Lonely Woman

Modern Jazz Quartet, The

Essential Jazz Classics

8436542014045

EJC 139123

EJC 55615

JAZZ

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The Comedy + Lonely Woman

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2 LPs ON 1 CD

This release presents the Modern Jazz Quartet’s classic original albums The Comedy (Atlantic SD1390) and Lonely Woman (United Artists UAL4063), in their entirety. While both LPs feature the classic formation of Milt Jackson on vibes, John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay on drums, the former adds singer Diahann Carroll on the tune “La Cantatrice”.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN LEWIS, piano
MILT JACKSON, vibes
PERCY HEATH, bass
CONNIE KAY, drums
Diahann Carroll, vocals (on track 5 only)

[1-7]: Originally issued as The Comedy. (4 Stars All Music Guide)
[8-15]: Originally issued as Lonely Woman.(4 Stars Down Beat Magazine - 5 Stars All Musuic Guide)

All tracks recorded in New York, January - February 1962. (except track 5, October 20, 1960

TRACKS:

01. Spanish Steps
02. Columbine
03. Pulcinella
04. Pierrot
05. La Cantatrice
06. Harlequin
07. Piazza Navona
08. Lonely Woman
09. Animal Dance
10. New York
11. Belkis
12. Why Are You Blue?
13. Fugato
14. Lamb Leopard [If I Were Eve –From Original Sin]
15. Trieste

Total Time: 78:42