The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2
The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic".Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated- "Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" - 8:15
- "Yardbird Suite" - 5:14
- "Midsömmer" - 7:02
- "Festival Sketch" - 3:44
- "Bags' Groove" - 8:38
- "Night in Tunisia" - 7:03
- Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3 and August 31, 1958
Personnel
The Modern Jazz Quartet- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- John Lewis – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Nesuhi Ertegun – recording supervisor
- Tom Dowd – engineer
- Clemens Kalischer – photography
- Marvin Israel – design
- Gunther Schuller – liner notes