Artist: The Modern Jazz Quartet
Album: The Last Concert
Genre: Cool, Third Stream
Label: Atlantic/Warner Music Japan
Released: 1975/2008
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- CD 1:
- Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Romberg-Hammerstein) - 6:27
- The Cylinder (Jackson) - 5:30
- Summertime (Gershwin-Heyward) - 7:51
- Really True Blues (Jackson) - 5:29
- What's New? (Haggart-Burke) - 7:14
- Blues in A Minor (Lewis) - 7:49
- Confirmation (Parker) - 4:55
- 'Round Midnight (Monk-Williams-Hanighen) - 7:36
- A Night in Tunisia (Gillespie-Paparelli) - 5:22
- Tears from the Children (Lewis) - 5:03
- Blues in H (B) (Lewis) - 5:30
- England's Carol (Lewis) - 5:42
- CD 2:
- The Golden Striker (Lewis) - 5:28
- One Never Knows (Lewis) - 7:25
- Trav'lin' (Lewis) - 5:40
- Skating in Central Park (Lewis) - 6:34
- The Legendary Profile (Jackson) - 4:32
- Adagio from the Guitar Concerto; Concerto de Aranjuez (Rodrigo) - 10:52
- The Jasmine Tree (Lewis) - 4:08
- In Memoriam (Lewis) - 16:49
- Django (Lewis) - 6:11
- Bags' Groove (Jackson) - 6:41
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- Personnel:
- John Lewis - piano
- Milt Jackson - vibraharp
- Percy Heath - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
The Modern Jazz Quartet broke up after the concert documented on this double CD. It would be nearly seven years before the group got back together again but it certainly went out on top. Mostly revisiting their greatest hits, the MJQ is heard on this two-fer playing inspired versions of such songs as "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," "Bags' Groove," "Skating in Central Park," "Confirmation," "The Golden Striker," and, of course, "Django." This set is a real gem (the music is essential for all serious jazz collections), featuring vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Connie Kay at their very best.
Review by Scott Yanow