European Concert
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
European Concert is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in Sweden in April 1960 and originally released on two consecutive volumes on the Atlantic label.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Long considered one of, if not the classic album from the Modern Jazz Quartet, European Concert defines them simultaneously as a recording entity as well as a working band".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Django" - 5:32
- "Bluesology" (Milt Jackson) - 4:39
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 5:33
- "La Ronde" - 3:07
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) - 5:15
- "Festival Sketch" - 4:40
- "Vendome" - 2:45
- "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 6:57
- "Pyramid (Blues for Junior)" (Ray Brown) - 8:45
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 5:36
- "Skating in Central Park" - 6:10
- "The Cylinder" (Jackson) - 6:28
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:51
- "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:13
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:54
Tracks 5, 6, 9, 12, 14 and 15 recorded in Stockholm, April 11; tracks 1 - 4, 8, 11 recorded in Goteborg, April 12; tracks 7, 10, 13 recorded in Stockholm, April 13.[3]
Personnel
References
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 143. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012 Cite error: The named reference "Modern Jazz Quartet discography" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).