The Sheriff is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Atlantic label.Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
Reception The AllMusic review stated: "The Sheriff features the Modern Jazz Quartet in fine swinging form. The program is not as sharply focused as on some of the earlier Atlantic releases, but it is compelling nonetheless".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2018
Track listing All compositions by John Lewis, except as indicated "The Sheriff" - 2:41 "In a Crowd" - 3:05 "Bachianas Brasileiras" (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - 5:44 "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 4:24 "Natural Affection" - 4:08 "Donnie's Theme" - 4:13 "Carnival" (Luiz Bonfá) - 6:06
Personnel MJQ Milt Jackson - vibraphone John Lewis - piano Percy Heath - bass Connie Kay - drums
Production Nesuhi Ertegun - producer Tom Dowd - recording engineer Stanislaw Zagórski - cover art
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