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The Modern Jazz Quartet was renowned for their fierce intelligence, technical prowess, serious demeanor, and fine original compositions. While the latter clearly is not part of PLAYS GEORGE GERSHWIN'S PORGY AND BESS, the other characteristics are firmly in place. The MJQ bring the full range of their brilliance to interpreting Gershwin's masterpiece, filtering the score through the lens of post-bop with progressive, tasteful, and adventurous flair. This is musical theater performed as chamber jazz.

Special mention goes to "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So," both of which have the Quartet elaborating on the sultry themes with precise attention to phrasing and mood. (Pianist John Lewis shines in the former, and vibraphonist Milt Jackson dominates the latter.) Bassist Percy Heath and drummer Connie Kay keep things simmering on up-tempo swingers "Bess, You Is My Woman" and "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York," while they manage changing meters and taut syncopations elsewhere. The combination of stately sophistication and advanced playing that typifies most MJQ outings is here, fueling (and fueled by) Gershwin's timeless melodies. This set will delight fans of both the group and the musical.

Liner Note Author: John Tynan.

Recording information: 07/23/1964-07/26/1964.

The Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (double bass); Connie Kay, Milt Jackson.

Personnel: John Richard Lewis (piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Connie Kay (drums).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Bebop
Label Collectables
Orig Year 1965
All Time Product Rank 28,082
CD Universe Part number 6804320
Catalog number 6546
Discs 1
Release Date Dec 21, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun
Engineer Ray Hall; Ray Hall
Personnel Milt Jackson - vibraphone
Percy Heath - double bass
Connie Kay - drums
John Lewis - piano
John Richard Lewis - piano
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2Bess, You Is My Woman Now
3My Man's Gone Now * See All 27:19 $0.99
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4I Loves You, Porgy * See All 23:25 $0.99
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5It Ain't Necessarily So * See All 26:21 $0.99
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6Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? See All 2
7There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York * See All 24:18 $0.99
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I've been waiting for this album to come out on CD for years. It's my all-time favorite Jazz album -- I literally wore out two vinyl recordings, and have had to make due with a so-so tape from the third copy, since even with dolby, there's lots of noise in a vinyl-to-tape transfer, and the album was unavailable directly on tape or CD. If you like Gerswhin, Jazz, OR the MJQ, you need to hear this album, and if you like two of the three or love any of them, it's a must-have for your collection!
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