The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra

The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in West Germany in 1960 with an Orchestra and released on the Atlantic label.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "this is a successful effort worth listening to several times".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

"Around the Blues" - 8:25
"Divertimento" - 8:17
"England's Carol" - 6:20
"Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: First Movement" - 6:42
"Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Second Movement - Passacaglia" - 6:38
"Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra: Third Movement" - 5:54

Personnel

Milt Jackson – vibraphone
John Lewis – piano
Percy Heath – bass
Connie Kay – drums
Unnamed orchestra conducted by Werner Heider and Gunther Schuller