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CompleteAtlanticStudioModernJazzQuartet195664(#249)
DISCOGRAPHY

THECOMPLETEATLANTICSTUDIORECORDINGSOFTHEMODERNJAZZ
QUARTET195664
DISCONE
Fontessa
1.Versailles(PortedeVersailles)(A)3:24
(JohnLewis)
2.AngelEyes(A)3:50
(M.DennisE.Brent)
3.Fontessa(A)11:12
(JohnLewis)
4.OverTheRainbow(A)3:52
(E.Y.HarburgH.Arlen)
5.Bluesology(B)5:03
(MiltJackson)
6.WillowWeepForMe(A)4:48
(AnnRonnell)
7.WoodyNYou(A)4:26
(DizzyGillespie)
TheModernJazzQuartetAtTheMusicInn
8.OhBess,OhWheresMyBess(C)4:27
(G.GershwinI.Gershwin)
9..AFugueForMusicInn(C)4:42
(JohnLewis)
10.TwoDegreesEast,ThreeDegreesWest(C)7:03
(JohnLewis)
11.Serenade(C)2:53
(DavidRaksin)
12.Fun(C)5:31
(JimmyGiuffre)
13.SunDance(C)4:14
(JohnLewis)
14.TheManThatGotAway(C)3:31
(H.ArlenI.Gershwin)
15.AMorningInParis(C)2:51
(JohnLewis)
16.VariationNo.1onGodRestYeMerryGentleman(C)4:59
(JohnLewis)

DISCTWO
TheModernJazzQuartet
1.Medley(E)10:19
TheySayItsWonderful
(IrvingBerlin)
HowDeepIsTheOcean
(IrvingBerlin)
(IDontStand)AGhostOfAChanceWithYou
(YoungCrosbyWashington)
MyOldFlame
(A. JohnstonS,Coslow)
BodyAndSoul
(GreenHeymanSour)
2.BetweenTheDevilAndTheDeepBlueSea(E)6:54
(T.KoehlerH.Arlen)
3.LaRonde:Drums(E)2:08
(JohnLewis)
4.ANightInTunisia(E)6:10
(D.GillespieF.Paparelli)
5.Yesterdays(E)5:09
(J.KernO.Harbach)
6.BagsGroove(E)5:43
(MiltJackson)
7.BadenBaden(E)4:02
(MiltJacksonRayBrown)
OneNeverKnows(NoSunInVenice)
8.TheGoldenStriker(F)3:40
(JohnLewis)
9.OneNeverKnows(F)9:21
(JohnLewis)
10.TheRoseTruc(F)4:59
(JohnLewis)
11.Cortege(F)7:27
(JohnLewis)
12.Venice(D)4:27
(JohnLewis)
13.ThreeWindows(F)6:47
(JohnLewis)
DISCTHREE
TheModernJazzQuartetAtTheMusicInnVolume2
1.Medley(G)8:17
Stardust
(H.CarmichaelM.Parish)
ICantGetStarted
(V.DukeI.Gershwin)
LoverMan
(RamirezDavisSherman)
2.YardbirdSuite(G)5:14
(CharlieParker)
3.Midsummer(G)7:03
(JohnLewis)
4.FestivalSketch(G)3:43
(JohnLewis)
5.BagsGroove(H)8:41
(MiltJackson)
6.ANightInTunisia(H)7:08
(D.GillespieF.Paparelli)

Pyramid
7.Vendome(M)2:32
(JohnLewis)
8.Pyramid(L)10:52
(RayBrown)
9.ItDontMeanAThing(IfItAintGotThatSwing)(L)5:04
(DukeEllington)
10.Django(I)4:36
(JohnLewis)
11.HowHighTheMoon(M)6:15
(N.HamiltonM.Lewis)
12.Romaine(J)7:22
(JimHall)
DISCFOUR
ThirdStreamMusic
1.DaCapo(F)3:43
(JohnLewis)
2.Fine(F)6:05
(JimmyGiuffre)
3.Exposure(M)9:40
(JohnLewis)
4.Sketch(K)5:32
(JohnLewis)
5.Conversation(K)10:41
(GuntherSchuller)
TheModernJazzQuartetAndOrchestra
6.AroundTheBlues(N)8:26
(AndreHodeir)
7.Divertimento(N)8:17
(WernerHeider)
8.EnglandsCarol(N)6:21
(JohnLewis)
ConcertinoForJazzQuartetAndOrchestra:
9.FirstMovement(N)6:43
10.SecondMovement:Passacaglia(N)6:39
11.ThirdMovement(N)5:56
(GuntherSchuller)
DISCFIVE
TheComedy
1.SpanishSteps(P)5:36
(JohnLewis)
2.Columbine(P)4:09
(JohnLewis)
3.Pulcinella(P)4:24
(JohnLewis)
4.Pierrot(Q)3:21
(JohnLewis)
5.LaCantatrice(O)5:32
(JohnLewis)
6.Harlequin(Q)6:52
(JohnLewis)
7.PiazzaNavona(R)5:01
(JohnLewis)
LonelyWoman
8.LonelyWoman(S)6:18
(OrnetteColeman)
9.AnimalDance(T)4:04

(JohnLewis)
10.NewYork19(T)7:58
(JohnLewis)
11.Belkis(U)3:40
(JohnLewis)
12.WhyAreYouBlue(U)6:32
(GaryMcFarland)
13.Fugato(U)2:46
(JohnLewis)
14.Lamb,Leopard(U)6:23
(JohnLewis)
15.Trieste(R)5:46
(JohnLewis)
DISCSIX
TheSheriff
1.TheSheriff(W)2:42
(JohnLewis)
2.InACrowd(X)3:08
(JohnLewis)
3.BachianasBrasileiras(V)5:45
(HectorVillaLobos)
4.MeanToMe(V)4:24
(R.TurkF.Ahlert)
5.NaturalAffection(V)4:08
(JohnLewis)
6.DonniesTheme(V)4:14
(JohnLewis)
7.Carnival(V)6:09
(LuisBonfa)
AQuartetIsAQuartetIsAQuartet
8.ReunionBlues(W)3:34
(MiltJackson)
9.WinterTale(W)5:24
(JohnLewis)
10.Concorde(W)3:46
(JohnLewis)
11.Yesterdays(W)4:34
(J.KernO.Haarbach)
TheAlternateTakes
12.Bluesology(B)(stereotake)4:50
(MiltJackson)
13.WoodyNYou(A)(stereotake)4:48
(DizzyGillespie)
14.SunDance(C)(stereotake)3:58
(JohnLewis)
15.Django(I)(monotake)5:21
(JohnLewis)
16.LaCantatrice(O)(monotake)4:54
(JohnLewis)
17.Harlequin(Q)(monotake)6:59
(JohnLewis)
DISCSEVEN
Collaboration
1.Silver(Y)3:43
(JohnLewis)
2.Trieste(Y)5:35
(JohnLewis)

3.Valeria(Y)5:50
(JohnLewis)
4.FugueInAMinor(Y)3:49
(JohannSebastianBach)
5.OneNoteSamba(Y)5:08
(A.C.JobimN.Mendonca)
6.FoiASaudade(Y)2:35
(DjalmaFerreira)
7.ConcertoDeAranjuez(Y)11:52
(JoaquimRodrigo)
TheModernJazzQuartetPlaysGeorgeGershwinsPorgyAndBess
8.Summertime(Z)5:57
(D.HeywardG.Gershwin)
8.Bess,YouIsMyWoman(AA)5:39
(D.HeywardG.GershwinI.Gershwin)
10.MyMansGoneNow(Z)7:21
(D.HeywardG.GershwinI.Gershwin)
11.ILoveYouPorgy(Z)3:25
(D.HeywardG.GershwinI.Gershwin)
12.ItAintNecessarilySo(AA)6:21
(G.GershwinI.Gershwin)
13.OhBess,OWheresMyBess(AA)4:14
(G.GershwinI.Gershwin)
14.TheresABoatDatsLeavinSoonForNewYork(Z)4:20
(G.GershwinI.Gershwin)
DISCOGRAPHY
Forthepurposesofthisdiscography,onlythefirstLPissueisincluded.The
personnelonallsessionsisMiltJackson(vibraharp),JohnLewis(piano),Percy
Heath(bass)andConnieKay(drums).Additionalpersonnelarenotedasthey
appear.
(A)NYC,January22,1956
1643WoodyNYou(monotake)LP1231
1643WoodyNYou(stereotake)SD1231
1644WillowWeepForMeLP1231
1645Fontessa
1646Versailles
1647AngelEyes
1648OverTheRainbow
1649Bluesologyrejected,tapenolonger
exists
1650BagsGroove
1651ANightInTunisia
1652D&E
Note:Becauseofrecordingquality,themonomasterswereusedinthemaking
ofthisset.
_____________________
(B)Hackensack,NJ,February14,1956
2629WoodyNYourejected,tapenolongerexists
2930Bluesology(monotake)LP1231
2930Bluesology(stereotake)SD1231
2931WoodyNYourejected,tapenolongerexists
Note:Becauseofrecordingquality,themonomasterswereusedinthemaking
ofthisset.
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(C)MusicInn,Lenox,Mass.,August28,1956
2096OhBess,OhWhereIsMyBess?LP1247
2097AFugueForMusicInn1

2098TwoDegreesEast,ThreeDegreesWest
2099Serenade1
2100Fun1
2101SunDance(monotake)
2101SunDance(stereotake)SD1247
2102TheManThatGotAwayLP1247
2103AMorningInParis
2104VariationNo.1onGodRestYeMerryGentlemen
1addJimmyGiuffre(cl)
Note:Becauseofrecordingquality,themonomasterswereusedinthemaking
ofthisset.
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(D)NYC,April4,1957
2495ThreeWindowsrejected,tapenolongerexists
2496Cortege
2497TheGoldenStriker
2498OneNeverKnows
2499TheRoseTruc
2500VeniceSD1284
________________
(E)NYC,April5,1957
2501BetweenTheDevilAndTheDeepBlueSeaSD1265
2502LaRonde:Drums
2503ABightInTunisia
2504Yesterdays
2505BagsGroove
2506BadenBaden
2507Medley
__________________
()NYC,July29,1957
2685Cortegerejected,tapenolongerexists
2686OneNeverKnows
2687TheGoldenStriker
2688ThreeWindows
_____________
(F)addJimmyGiuffre(cl,ts),JimHall(g),RalphPena(b)1
MusicInn,Lenox,Mass,August24,1957
2713DaCapo1SD1354
Fine1
2715TheGoldenStrikerSD1284
2716Cortege
2717OneNeverKnows
2718ThreeWindows
2719TheRoseTruc
Note1:DaCapoandFinewererecordedconsecutivelywithoutpauseand
thereforegivenonemasternumber.
note2:Theissuedversionsofthelastfivetitlesofthissessionwerethrought
tohavecomefromanearlierstudiosession(D),butauralevidencedefinitely
comfirmsthattheseweretheversionsused.
_____________________________
()MusicInn,Lenox,Mass.,August24,1957
2715TheGoldenStrikerrejected,tapenolongerexists
2716Cortege
2717OneNeverKnows
2718ThreeWindows
2719TheRoseTruc
_____________________________

(G)MusicInn,Lenox,Mass.,August3,1958
3143YardbirdSuiteSD1299
3144NowsTheTimerejected,tapenolongerexists
3145FestivalSketchSD1299
3146Midsummer
3147Medley
_________________
(H)addSonnyRollins(ts)
MusicInn,Lenox,Mass,August31,1958
3937BagsGrooveSD1299
3938ANightInTunisia
Note:Theseselectionswererecordedbeforeanaudience.Fourmoretracks
fromtheconcertwerereleasedbyMetrojazzwithRollinsaccompaniedonlyby
Lewis(ontwoselection),HeathandKay.Atlantichaslistedtherecordingdate
asSeptember3.MetrojazzhaslisteditasAugust3.Thankstotheresearchof
GeorgeSchullerandMileFitzgerald,itisconfirmedasbeingthefinalnightat
theMusicInnatLenoxonthelastnightofAugust.
_____________________
()MusicInn,Lenox,Mass,August21,1959
3728LaCantatricerejected,tapenolongerexists
___________________________
(I)MusicInn,Lenox,Mass,August22,1959
3729Harlequinrejected,tapenolongerexists
3730Django(stereotake)SD1325
3730Django(monotake)LP1325
__________________________
(J)MusicInn,Lenox,Mass,August25,1959
3731RomaineSD1325
________________________
()MusicInn,Lenox,Mass,August2629,1959
3732Pyramidrejected,tapenolongerexists
3733Slowly
3734ItDontMeanAThing
___________________________
(K)addBeauxArtsStringQuartet:GerardTarack(1stviolin),AlanMartin(2nd
violin),CarlEberl(viola),JoeTekula(cello).ConductedbyJohnLewis1,
GuntherSchuller2.
NYC,September23,1959
3781Sketch1SD1345
3782Conversation2
________________________
(L)NYC,December21,1959
3978ItDontMeanAThingSD1325
3979Pyramid
_______________________
(M)NYC,January15,1960
4053Exposure1SD1345
4054VendomeSD1325
4055HowHighTheMoon
1addBillMcColl(cl),BobDiDomenica(fl),MannyZegler(bassoon),Paul
Ingraham(Frenchhorn),JoeTekula(cello),BettyGlamann(harp),Gunther
Schuller(conductor).
_____________________
(N)addsymphonyorchestraconductedbyWernerHeider(1)andGunther
Schuller(allothers)Stuttgart,Germany,June3&4,1960
4610EnglandsCarolSD1359
4620Divertimento1

4621AroundTheBlues
ConcertinoForJazzQuartet&Orchestra:
4622FirstMovement
4623ThirdMovement
4624SecondMovement:Passacaglia
___________________
()NYC,July21,1960
4739Pyramidrejected,tapenolongerexists
4731RalphsNewBlues
____________________
(O)addDiahannCarroll(vcl).NYC,October20,1960
5117LaCantatrice(stereotake)SD1390
5117LaCantatrice(monotake)LP1390
______________
()NYC,August29,1961
5694SpanishStepsrejected,tapenolonger
exists
5695Columbine
5696Pulcinella
5697Pierrot
5698Harlequin
____________________
(P)NYC,January22,1962
5900SpanishStepsSD1390
5901Columbine
5902Pulcinella
_____________________
(Q)NYC,January23,1962
5903PierrotSD1390
5904Harlequin(stereotake)
5904Harlequin(monotake)LP1390
_____________________
(R)NYC,January24,1962
5908PiazzaNavonaSD1390
5909TriesteSD1381
___________________
(S)NYC,January25,1962
5910LonelyWomanSD1381
_____________________
(T)NYC,January29,1962
5921NewYork19SD1381
5922AnimalDance
5923WhyAreYouBluerejected,tapenolonger
exists
5924Belkis
_______________________
(U)NYC,February2,1962
5938AnimalDancerejected,tapenolongerexists
5939Lamb,LeopardSD1381
5940Fugato
5941WhyAreYouBlue
5942Belkis
__________________________
(V)NYC,May16,1963
7003BachianasBrasileirasSD1414
7004MeanToMe
7005NaturalAffection

7006DonniesTheme
7469Carnival
______________________
(W)NYC,May17,1963
7019ConcordeSD1420
7020InACrowdrejected,tpenolongerexists
7021WinterTaleSD1420
7022TheSheriffSD1414
7023ReunionBluesSD1420
7024Yesterdays
_____________________
(X)NYC,December20,1963
7493InaCrowdSD1414
______________________
(Y)addLaurindoAlmeida(g).NYCJuly21,1964
8026ConcertoDeArabjeuzSD1429
8027OneNoteSamba
6026FugueInAMinor
8029Trieste
8030Valeria
8031Silver
8032FoiASaudade
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(Z)NYC,July23&24,1964
8033ILovesYouPorgySD1440
8034MyMansGone
8035TheresABoatDatsLeavinSoonForNewYork
8036Intimarejected,tapenolongerexists
8037SwingLow,SweetChariot
8038FugueInDMinor
8039BluesMilanese
8040SummertimeSD1440
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(AA)WebsterHall,NYC,April22,1965
8836Summertimerejected,tapenolongerexists
8837Bess,YouIsMyWomanNowSD1440
8838ItAintNecessarilySo
8839OhBess,OWheresMyBess
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Albumindez:
LP/CD1231Fontessa
LP/CD1247TheModernJazzQuartetAtTheMusicInn
SD1265TheModernJazzQuartet
SD1284OneNeverKnows(NoSunInVenice)
SD1299TheModernJazzQuartetAtTheMusicInnVolume2
LP/SD1325Pyramid
SD1345ThirdStreamMusic
SD1359TheModernJazzQuartetAndOrchestra
SD1381LonelyWoman
LP/SD1390TheComedy
SD1414TheSheriff
SD1420AQuartetIsAQuartetIsAQuartet
SD1429Collaboration
SD1440TheModernJazzQuartetPlaysGeorgeGershwinsPorgy
AndBess
Note:All14ofthealbumswereissuedinmono(LP)andstereo(SD).Thisindex
listsonlytheversionsusedinthecreationofthisset.

OriginalsessionsproducedbyNesuhiErtegun
Recordingengineers:JohnKraus(A),RudyVanGelder(B),EarleBrowne(F,I,
J)FrankAbbey(K),unknown(N),RayHall(Y,Z,AA)andTomDowd(allothers).
ProducedforreleasebyMichaelCuscuna
Tapetransfersandmasteringin24bit:RonMcMaster
Disconeismono.Allotherdiscsarestereo.
SpecialthankstoMichaelWeilandDaveHarrisonforalertingustodifferences
betweenstereoandmonomastersonafewofthesesessions,Kenny
WashingtonandGeorgeSchuller.
ThisCompilation(P)2011AtlanticRecordingCorp.Producedunderlicense
fromAtlanticRecordingCorp.ManufacturedbyRhinoEntertainmentCompany,
aWarnerMusicGroupCompany.MadeInTheU.S.A.
2011MosaicRecordsL.L.C.,425FairfieldAvenue,suite421,Stamford,CT06902.Allrights
reserved.
Phone:2033277111/Fax2033233526/Website:www.mosaicrecords.com.
PRODUCERSNOTE
Themusicinthissetwastransferredfromtheoriginalmastertapes.Alongthe
way,thereareminorflawslikeoccasionalflutterorpeakdistortionoraquick
crackle(mostlikelyfromaloosepatchbaywire).Wehavedoneeverythingto
reducetheeffectsofsuchinstanceswithoutcompromisingthemusic.
VibesarenottheeasiestinstrumenttocaptureontapeandtheModernJazz
Quartetsconsiderabledynamicrangedoesnteasematters.Sotherearetracks
withsomepeakdistortionwhenanengineergotbravewithlevelsandthereare
otherswithtapehisswhenhebecameoverlyprudent.
Thissetbeginsatthebeginningof1956withthegroupsfirstsessionfor
AtlanticRecordsandchroniclesthe14studioalbumsthattheyrecorded
throughtheendof1964.Thiswasaperiodofintenselycreativecompositional
andconceptualinnovationforthegroupandmarksalogicalcutoffpointfor
thisset.
Theearlyalbumsareplaguedbymono/stereoissues.Forexample,thestereo
mastersonsessionsA&Bareverypoorlyrecordedandwehaveoptedforthe
farsuperiormonomasters.Twotunesonthestereomasteraredifferent
performances.ThestereomastersforsessionChaveaterriblehumsoweagain
optedforthemonotapes.ThereisastereoalternateofSunDance.Theseand
otheralternatetakesgeneratedbydifferentmonoandstereomastersappearat
theendofdiscsixwhichistheonlyCDthatwasnotyetfullyloaded.
Forreasonsofsizeandrepetitionofrepertoire,wehavenotincludedthelive
recordingsfromthespring1960Europeantour,releasedasEuropeanConcert
andDedicatedtoConnie,bothofwhichareorhavebeenavailableonCD.In
1965,thequartetrecordedJazzDialogue,astudioalbumwhichrevisitedolder
materialwithbigbandbackdrops.Thiswasfollowedbyasuccessionoflive
albumswhich,whileexcellent,introducedlittlenewrepertoireandbrokeno
newground.SothePorgyAndBessalbumseemedthelogicalstoppingpoint.
MichaelCuscuna