The Prestige Jazz Quartet
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The Prestige Jazz Quartet is an eponymous album by the group nominally by jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This is as fine a jazz record as you are likely to come by from 1957 (and there were many great ones from that year); it's too bad the band didn't remain together longer to explore further the terrain mapped out on this debut".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated
- "Take Three Parts Jazz" - 14:23
- "Meta-Waltz" (Mal Waldron) - 5:28
- "Dear Elaine" (Waldron) - 8:53
- "Friday the 13th" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:53
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 22, 1957 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and June 28, 1957 (track 2)
Personnel
- Teddy Charles - vibraphone
- Mal Waldron - piano
- Addison Farmer - bass
- Jerry Segal - drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2013
- ^ Cohen, N. Teddy Charles Discography, accessed July 26, 2013
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2013