The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957 album)
# The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957 album)

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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |

The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.

## Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Despite the unassuming title, this features a fine rendition of "Night in Tunisia" and a standout "Bags Groove".

## Track listing

* Medley: "They Say It's Wonderful"/"How Deep Is the Ocean"/"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"/"My Old Flame"/"Body and Soul" (Irving Berlin)/(Berlin)/(Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby)/(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston)/(Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 10:12
* "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:51
* "La Ronde: Drums" (John Lewis) - 2:08
* "Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:08
* "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:08
* "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:41
* "Baden-Baden" (Jackson, Ray Brown) - 4:03

## Personnel

* Milt Jackson - vibraphone
* John Lewis - piano
* Percy Heath - bass
* Connie Kay - drums
