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European Concert

1960 live album by Modern Jazz Quartet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

European Concert
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This article is about the jazz album. For the 19th century diplomatic term, see Concert of Europe.

European Concert is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in Sweden in April 1960 and originally released in two consecutive volumes on the Atlantic label.[3]

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Reception

The AllMusic review stated, "Long considered one of, if not the classic album from the Modern Jazz Quartet, European Concert defines them simultaneously as a recording entity as well as a working band".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Django" – 5:32
  2. "Bluesology" (Milt Jackson) – 4:39
  3. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) – 5:33
  4. "La Ronde" – 3:07
  5. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) – 5:15
  6. "Festival Sketch" – 4:40
  7. "Vendome" – 2:45
  8. "Odds Against Tomorrow" – 6:57
  9. "Pyramid (Blues for Junior)" (Ray Brown) – 8:45
  10. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:36
  11. "Skating in Central Park" – 6:10
  12. "The Cylinder" (Jackson) – 6:28
  13. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:51
  14. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) – 5:13
  15. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 4:54

Tracks 5, 6, 9, 12, 14 and 15 recorded in Stockholm, April 11; tracks 1 – 4, 8, 11 recorded in Gothenburg, April 12; tracks 7, 10, 13 recorded in Stockholm, April 13.[3]

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