John Lewis & The New Jazz Quartet - Slavic Smile (Japan SHM-CD) (2009)

Slavic Smile was recorded in 1982, shortly after the Modern Jazz Quartet was reunited. On this album, the unique pianist of the MJQ, John Lewis pursued a different sound and approach from the legendary group, albeit with the same instrumentations and Connie Kay on the drum chair. The key difference, of course, is the presence of Bobby Hutcherson, whose cool, lyrical approach to the vibraphone is quite different from the more soulful and bluesy Milt Jackson.
The band has a very unique, minimalistic and prestine sound, and Lewis's mixture of classical and jazz concepts gives the atmosphere of contemplative chamber music to the proceedings.