Band · from New York · 1952 to 1993
The Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) was a jazz ensemble established in 1952 that blended classical music, cool jazz, blues and bebop. The quartet consisted of John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Percy Heath, and various drummers, most notably Kenny Clarke and Connie Kay.
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1963 Monterey Jazz Festival14 Nov 2005Vinyl
For Ellington1988Vinyl
Three Windows1987Vinyl
Topsy: This One’s for Basie1985Vinyl
Blues on Bach1974Vinyl
The Legendary Profile1972Vinyl
Plastic Dreams1971Vinyl
On Tour1 Jan 1968Vinyl
Jazz Dialogue1966Vinyl
The Sheriff1964Vinyl
A Quartet Is a Quartet Is a Quartet1964Vinyl
Lonely Woman2 Feb 1962Vinyl
The Comedy1962Vinyl
The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra1961Vinyl
Pyramid1960Vinyl
Third Stream Music1960Vinyl
The Modern Jazz Quartet1957Vinyl
Fontessa1956Vinyl
Concorde1955VinylRecords from MusicBrainz. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive.
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