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Recorded in 1963, The Sheriff features the Modern Jazz Quartet in fine swinging form. The program is not as sharply focused as on some of the earlier Atlantic releases, but it is compelling nonetheless. There are four originals by pianist John Lewis, including the fleeting, bluesy title cut, and the moody, spacious "In a Crowd" -- originally composed for the 1961 film A Milanese Story. Its stepped-up time signature and series of phrases played by Milt Jackson grounds the tune in blues, but Lewis' solo feels more like a solo trumpet breezing through the center. The set includes Heitor Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras," a classical piece the quartet first performed with guitarist Laurindo Almeida. Bassist Percy Heath is stellar here, playing both arco and pizzicato and alternately moving the work forward with deftness and precision. Lewis and Jackson engage in gorgeous counterpoint throughout. It's knotty, but exotic and beautiful. Another Latin-based work here is Luiz Bonfa's brilliant "Carnival," which closes the set. Jackson's melodic interplay with Connie Kay's brushwork is subtle and rich, moving through a series of verses before Jackson takes it to the blues in his solo. Lewis keeps the pulse as Heath underscores the backbeat.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Connie Kay, Drums - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Composer, Piano, Writer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Connie Kay, Drums - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Piano, Writer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Connie Kay, Drums - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Piano - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Connie Kay, Drums - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Piano - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - FRED AHLERT, Composer - Roy Turk, Composer
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Connie Kay, Drums - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Composer, Piano - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Connie Kay, Drums - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Composer, Piano, Writer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Connie Kay, Drums - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Composer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Luiz Bonfa, Composer - Hugo Peretti, Composer - Luigi Creatore, Composer - Percy Heath, Bass - John Lewis, Piano - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - Antonio Maria Araujo DeMoraes, Composer
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp for the US nd WEA International for the rest of the world outside the US.
Album review
Recorded in 1963, The Sheriff features the Modern Jazz Quartet in fine swinging form. The program is not as sharply focused as on some of the earlier Atlantic releases, but it is compelling nonetheless. There are four originals by pianist John Lewis, including the fleeting, bluesy title cut, and the moody, spacious "In a Crowd" -- originally composed for the 1961 film A Milanese Story. Its stepped-up time signature and series of phrases played by Milt Jackson grounds the tune in blues, but Lewis' solo feels more like a solo trumpet breezing through the center. The set includes Heitor Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras," a classical piece the quartet first performed with guitarist Laurindo Almeida. Bassist Percy Heath is stellar here, playing both arco and pizzicato and alternately moving the work forward with deftness and precision. Lewis and Jackson engage in gorgeous counterpoint throughout. It's knotty, but exotic and beautiful. Another Latin-based work here is Luiz Bonfa's brilliant "Carnival," which closes the set. Jackson's melodic interplay with Connie Kay's brushwork is subtle and rich, moving through a series of verses before Jackson takes it to the blues in his solo. Lewis keeps the pulse as Heath underscores the backbeat.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:25
- Main artists: Modern Jazz Quartet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Jazz
© 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1964 Atlantic Recording Corp. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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