The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in West Germany in 1960 with an Orchestra and released on the Atlantic label.Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
Reception The Allmusic review stated "this is a successful effort worth listening to several times".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
Track listing All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated "Around the Blues" (Andre Hodeir) - 8:25 "Divertimento" (Werner Heider) - 8:17 "England's Carol" - 6:20 "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: First Movement" (Gunther Schuller) - 6:42 "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Second Movement - Passacaglia" (Schuller) - 6:38 "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Third Movement" (Schuller) - 5:54
Personnel Milt Jackson – vibraphone John Lewis – piano Percy Heath – bass Connie Kay – drums Unnamed orchestra conducted by Werner Heider and Gunther Schuller
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