Modern Jazz Quartet • Fontessa

Review by Scott Yanow

This LP has a particularly strong all-around set by the Modern Jazz Quartet. While John Lewis' "Versailles" and an 11-minute "Fontessa" show the seriousness of the group (and the influence of Western classical music), other pieces (such as "Bluesology," "Woody 'N You" and a pair of ballads) look toward the group's roots in bop and permit the band to swing hard.

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Review by Scott Yanow

This LP has a strong all-around set by the Modern Jazz Quartet. While John Lewis '"Versailles" and an 11-minute "Fontessa" show the seriousness of the group (and the influence of Western classical music), other pieces (such as "Bluesology," "Woody' N You" and a pair of ballads) look towards the group's roots in bop and allow the band to swing hard.

1 Versailles (Porte de Versailles) (Lewis) 3:24
2 Angel Eyes (Brent, Dennis) 3:51
3 Fontessa (Lewis) 11:14
4 Over the Rainbow (Arlen, Harburg) 3:54
5 Bluesology (Jackson) 5:05
6 Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) 4:49
7 Woodyn You (Gillespie) 4:25

Personnel
Milt Jackson - vb
John Lewis - p
Percy Heath - b
Connie Kay - dr





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