Condition: Brand new - Factory sealed

Artist: Modern Jazz Quartet
Title: Django
Format: LP
Label: ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS
Catalog Number: 57
UPC Code: 025218605717
Genre:  JAZZ

1956 release by quartet consisting of pianist John Lewis, vibist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Kenny Clarke. Django is one of John Lewis's best known compositions, written in memory of the gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Tracks: "Django" "One Bass Hit" "La Ronde Suite" "The Queen's Fancy" "Delauney's Dilemma" "Autumn In New York" "But Not for Me" "Milano"

Album Notes
Modern Jazz Quartet: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums).  Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 25, 1953, December 23, 1954 and January 9, 1955.  Originally released on Prestige (7057).   Refined, supremely accomplished, and possessed of a unique sound (courtesy of Milt Jackson's shimmering vibes), the Modern Jazz Quartet set a new standard for the jazz group as chamber ensemble. DJANGO puts these qualities on display, with variety and technical prowess to spare. The title track, a tribute to Gypsy guitar-king Django Reinhardt, written by pianist John Lewis, sets the stage with its bop excursions and change-ups from cool swing to minor-key moodiness (which also appropriately mirrors Reinhardt's music and life). The group's take on "Two Bass Hit" lets bassist Percy Heath take center stage, with support and accents from the others.  "La Ronde Suite" is a near-10-minute four-part suit of shifting colors, highlighting each member on their respective instruments (drummer Kenny Clarke takes a rare solo spot here). Two more Lewis tunes, "The Queen's Fancy" (a jazzy march) and the ballad "Milano," bracket two notable readings of standards--"Autumn in New York" (Jackson's vibes create a wistful effect) and "But Not For Me." For an early demonstration of the MJQ's classic sound (it was recorded in 1953), DJANGO remains one of the key albums in their discography.

Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- Percy Heath had one of the best left hands in the business, and on the title track of DJANGO his notes ring for an extraordinarily long time...
Down Beat

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