The Comedy (album)
| The Comedy | |||||
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| Studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet | |||||
| Released | 1962 | ||||
| Recorded |
October 20, 1960 and January 22, 23 & 24, 1962 New York City | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 34:35 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic 1390 | ||||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Comedy is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1960 and 1962 and released on the Atlantic label.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "This is the type of album that led many bop purists to criticize the Modern Jazz Quartet (and John Lewis in particular) for being overly influenced by Western classical music".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis
- "Spanish Steps" - 5:35
- "Columbine" - 4:10
- "Pulcinella" - 4:20
- "Pierrot" - 3:23
- "La Cantatrice" - 4:58
- "Harlequin" - 6:58
- "Piazza Navona" - 5:11
Personnel
- Milt Jackson - vibraphone
- John Lewis - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
- Diahann Carroll - vocals (track 5)
References
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
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