Blues on Bach
| Blues on Bach | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | November 26 & 27, 1973 Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic QD 1652 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Blues on Bach is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[3] The album includes five compositions based on Johann Sebastian Bach's melodies from "The Old Year Has Now Passed Away" ("Regret?"), "Sleepers Wake" ("Rise Up in the Morning"), "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" ("Precious Joy"), "Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach" (Don't Stop This Train") and "The Well-Tempered Clavier" ("Tears from the Children").
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "This album has an interesting concept, alternating four original blues with five adaptations of melodies from classical works by Bach. The Modern Jazz Quartet had long been quite adept in both areas, and despite a certain lack of variety on this set (alternating back and forth between the two styles somewhat predictably), the music is largely enjoyable".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Regret?" - 2:04
- "Blues in B Flat" - 4:56
- "Rise Up in the Morning" - 3:28
- "Blues in A Minor" - 7:53
- "Precious Joy" - 3:12
- "Blues in C Minor" (Milt Jackson) - 7:58
- "Don't Stop This Train" - 1:45
- "Blues in H (B)" (Jackson) - 5:46
- "Tears from the Children" - 4:25
Personnel
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 143. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed June 1, 2012