The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
Reception The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
Track listing All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated "Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:15 "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:14 "Midsömmer" - 7:02 "Festival Sketch" - 3:44 "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:38 "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 7:03 Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3 (tracks 1–4) and August 31 (tracks 5 & 6), 1958
Personnel The Modern Jazz Quartet Milt Jackson – vibraphone John Lewis – piano Percy Heath – bass Connie Kay – drums Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone (tracks 5–6)
Production Nesuhi Ertegun – recording supervisor Tom Dowd – engineer (recording) Clemens Kalischer – photography Marvin Israel – design (cover) Gunther Schuller – liner notes
See also The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn (1956)
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