Dedicated to Connie is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in Slovenia in May 1960 and released in 1995 on the Atlantic label following drummer Connie Kay's death.Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012 The album was also released by Jazz Life in 1990 as Modern Jazz Quartet In Concert.
Reception
The Allmusic reviewer commented: "Lewis has stated that the group never played better than during this concert. Although that statement is debatable, the MJQ certainly sounds in prime form throughout the easily recommended release".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 21, 2014
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the release a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for".Penguin Guide to Jazz: Crown Albums List, accessed February 20, 2014
Track listing All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
Disc One: "The Little Comedy/La Cantatrice/Harlequin/Fontessa" - 23:05 "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:09 "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 6:02 "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:28 "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 8:12 "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 5:13 "A Social Call" (Gigi Gryce) - 4:52 Disc Two "Django" - 4:40 "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 6:14 "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 7:51 "Colombine/Pulcinella" - 9:22 "Spanish Steps" - 4:08 "Pyramid (Blues for Junior)" (Ray Brown) - 10:41 "Milt Meets Sid" (Jackson) - 3:40 "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) - 6:03 "Vendome" - 2:42 MOG "Skating in Central Park" - 6:10
Personnel Milt Jackson - vibraphone John Lewis - piano Percy Heath - bass Connie Kay - drums
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