Modern Jazz Quartet, The

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Hailing from a trio of Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) sessions, Django (1955) contains some of the earliest sides that Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums) recorded for Prestige Records. Initially, the combo was part of Dizzy Gillespie's influential backing band and after a change in drummers (to Connie Kay), they continued as one of the more sophisticated aggregates of the post-bop era.

PERSONNEL:

• MILT JACKSON, vibes
• JOHN LEWIS, pìano
• PERCY HEATH, bass
• KENNY CLARKE, drums

New York, December 22, 1952.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• 01. Django
• 02. One Bass Hit
• 03. La Ronde Suite / Piano
• 04. La Ronde Suite / Bass
• 05. La Ronde Suite / Vibes
• 06. La Ronde Suite / Drums

• SIDE B:
• 01. The Queen's Fancy
• 02. Delaunay's Dilemma
• 03. Autumn In New York
• 04. But Not For Me
• 05. Milano