The Modern Jazz Quartet - Third Stream Music (1960/2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

"Third Stream Music", a definitive recording from the illustrious quartet, fuses together the best of jazz and classical forms. The album is a rare glimpse of the ensemble's collaboration with greats Jimmy Giuffre and Jim Hall. A celebrated work in an extensive anthology, the quartet creates rhythmic contours with their virtuoso jazz improvisations that will appeal to any music lover.

This Atlantic release has some unusual performances by the Modern Jazz Quartet. Two selections ("Da Capo" and "Fine") combine the MJQ, which is comprised of vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Connie Kay, with the Jimmy Giuffre 3 (Giuffre on clarinet and tenor, with guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Ralph Pena) on "Exposure"; six chamber classical musicians add color, and a pair of other numbers ("Conversation" and the very successful "Sketch") match the MJQ with the Beaux Arts String Quartet. There is plenty of thought-provoking music on this disc even if the idea of creating a third stream between jazz and classical music never came to pass.

Tracklist:

01 - De Capo
02 - Fine
03 - Exposure
04 - Sketch
05 - Conversation

Recorded on August 24, 1957 (1, 2), September 23, 1959 (4, 5) and January 15, 1960 (3).

Musicians:
John Lewis - piano
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
Percy Heath - double bass
Connie Kay - drums
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Joe Tekula - cello on "3-5"
Gunther Schuller - conductor on "3-5"


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