The Modern Jazz Society - Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music (1955) {1999, Verve Elite Edition, Remastered}

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Artist: The Modern Jazz Society
Title: Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music
Year Of Release: 1955 / 1999
Label: Verve Records #314 559 827-2
Genre: Jazz
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:50:09
Total Size: 148 / 121 Mb (Full Scans ~ 176 Mb)
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This limited-edition CD, featuring Stan Getz, J. J. Johnson, John Lewis, and Gunther Schuller, presents one of the earliest examples of Third Stream jazz. Written especially for this release are new notes by Gunther Schuller. Recorded March 14, 1955 in NYC. Of the five compositions that were recorded for this album, three were specifically commissioned by Mr. Norman Granz for this date. The remaining two, "Django" and "The Queens Fancy", were older compositions of John Lewis that were specially orchestrated by Mr. Gunther Schuller for this session. The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music is an album of music composed by John Lewis and arranged and condducted by Gunther Schuller which was originally released on the Norgran label. Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" of recommended jazz recordings.

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The Modern Jazz Society - Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music (1955) {1999, Verve Elite Edition, Remastered}

Track List:

01. Little David's Fugue [05:39]
02. Django [08:10]
03. Queen Fancy [04:57]
04. Midsцmmer [09:00]
05. Sun Dance [05:04]
06. Turnpike (Rehearsal) [05:12]
07. Midsцmmer (Rehearsal) [09:16]
08. Queen's Fancy (Rehearsal) [02:53]

Personnel:
John Lewis - supervisor, arranger
Gunther Schuller - French horn, arranger, conductor
J. J. Johnson - trombone
Jim Poole - flute
Manny Ziegler - bassoon
Aaron Sachs (tracks 2, 4 & 5), Anthony Sciacca (tracks 1 & 3) - clarinet
Stan Getz (tracks 1 & 3), Lucky Thompson (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - tenor saxophone
Percy Heath - bass
Connie Kay - drums

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