Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. All the Things You Are
2. Ronde
3. Vendome
4. Rose of the Rio Grande
5. Queen's Fancy
6. Delaunay's Dilemma
7. Autumn in New York
8. But Not for Me
9. In a Sentimental Mood - The Modern Jazz Quartet, Sonny Rollins
10. Stopper - The Modern Jazz Quartet, Sonny Rollins
11. Almost Like Being in Love - The Modern Jazz Quartet, Sonny Rollins
12. No Moe - The Modern Jazz Quartet, Sonny Rollins
13. Django
14. One Bass Hit
15. Milano
16. Ronde Suite
17. Ralph's New Blues
18. All of You

Disc 2:

1. I'll Remember April
2. Gershwin Medley: Soon/For You, For Me, Forevermore/Love Walked ...
3. Concorde
4. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
5. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise [Live]
6. Cylinder [Live]
7. Really True Blues [Live]
8. Golden Striker [Live]
9. Odds Against Tomorrow [Live]
10. Jasmine Tree [Live]
11. Bags' Groove [Live]
12. Django [Live]
13. Django [Live]

Disc 3:

1. Jasmine Tree [Live]
2. Odds Against Tomorrow [Live]
3. Cylinder [Live]
4. Martyr [Live]
5. Really True Blues [Live]
6. Monterey Mist [Live]
7. Bags' New Groove [Live]
8. Woody 'N You [Live]
9. Echoes
10. Watergate Blues
11. Hornpipe
12. Connie's Blues

Disc 4:

1. Sacha's March
2. That Slavic Smile
3. Reunion Blues
4. D and E [Take 5, Alternate]
5. Rockin' in Rhythm [Take 16][#]
6. Valeria
7. Cannet
8. Nature Boy
9. Milano
10. Topsy
11. D and E [Re-Take 1, Master]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51545 in Music
• Released on: 2003-10-21
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: 1.06 pounds

Customer Reviews

Essential Jazz Music
When people discuss jazz they seem to talk about Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, etc. the most and with good reason, they are all groundbreaking jazz innovators, but the Modern Jazz Quartet are one of the best ongoing groups in the history of jazz. Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, who after a few recordings was replaced by Connie Kay. What these outstanding musicians did was break down many barriers and they never seem to get their due. What the MJQ did was bring a level of sophistication to jazz music while still remaining it's roots in bebop. They also forged a new style of jazz using elements of classical music like counterpoint. A very remarkable group that is still underrated in my opinion.

"The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige & Pablo Recordings" is exactly what the title says, all of their work for those two labels (1952-1985). This music is lyrical and swinging. If you don't own anything, but are curious about this group then this is a great collection of music to pick up. This collection contains the classic recordings "Django" and "Concorde."

I highly recommend this box set to anyone willing to hear four jazz musicians that achieved a sound that was unlike anything at it's time.

Perfection!
I had the good fortune to see the MJQ twice while they were still active, and before that I had bought lot of their albums and boxed sets on LP and CD.

I've had a curious relation to the MJQ. Back long ago, I bought a copy of *Pyramid* on LP when it was still new, and grew to love it. Then I bought more, and eventually came to know what to expect. Finally, when I saw that they had come out with a new album, I started to think "Do I really want to buy this? I know exactly what it's going to sound like!" And I did.

But on several occasions, I did buy the new album -- and always came away thinking "Why did I ever doubt you?"

This music is perhaps as close to perfection as you are allowed to get in this life. I'm not always in the mood for it, but listening to one or two tracks will *get* me in the mood for it. The ideal combination of sounds. John Lewis's impeccable, spare, classically influenced piano; Milt Jackson's funky, church-influenced, vibraharp; Percy Heath's always tasteful and perfect bass; Connie Kay's sensitive but hard-swinging drums and cymbals.

Run, do not walk, to get this set!

MJQ collection
This is a great collection of MJQ gigs. Some of the best jazz I've heard.