187 The Modern Jazz Quartet

Published December 5, 2021 | By Alan DJ

The vibraphone-led cool jazz of the Modern Jazz Quartet took us into Winter, with a preshow featuring Charlie Parker’s band with the members of the quartet before their formation, and a postshow of collaborations.

Preshow

Title	Artists	Album	Year
Perhaps	Charlie Parker	1947-1949	2000
Steeplechase	Charlie Parker	1947-1949	2000
Merry-Go-Round	Charlie Parker	1947-1949	2000
Anthropology	Charlie Parker Quintet	Complete Savoy Live Performances	1998
Cheryl	Charlie Parker Quintet	Complete Savoy Live Performances	1998
What’s This?	Charlie Parker Quintet	Complete Savoy Live Performances	1998
Chi Chi	Charlie Parker Quartet	1952-1954	2006
Si Si	Charlie Parker	1951-1952	2003
Back Home Blues	Charlie Parker	1951-1952	2003
Lover Man	Charlie Parker	1951-1952	2003

Main Show

Bags’ Groove	MJQ	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1957
Medley	MJQ	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1957
Night In Tunisia	MJQ	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1957
Django	MJQ	Django	1956
One Bass Hit	MJQ	Django	1956
La Ronde Suite	MJQ	Django	1956
Fontessa	MJQ	Fontessa	1956
Woody’n’You	MJQ	Fontessa	1956
Fun	MJQ	The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn	1956
Bluesology	MJQ	Scandinavia, April 1960	1960
Vendome	MJQ	Scandinavia, April 1960	1960
Pyramid	MJQ	Scandinavia, April 1960	1960
Festival Sketch	MJQ	Scandinavia, April 1960	1960
Blues In B Flat	MJQ	Blues On Bach	1974
Precious Joy	MJQ	Blues On Bach	1974
Blues In C Minor	MJQ	Blues On Bach	1974
Don’t Stop This Train	MJQ	Blues On Bach	1974
Blues in H (B)	MJQ	Blues On Bach	1974

Postshow

The Late Late Blues	Milt Jackson and John Coltrane	Bags and Trane	1961
Bags & Trane	Milt Jackson and John Coltrane	Bags and Trane	1961
Django (Instrumental) Michel Legrand	Michel Legrand featuring Miles Davis	Legrand Jazz	1958
Bags’ Groove (Take 2)	Miles Davis	Bags’ Groove	1957

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