Blues at Carnegie Hall

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Blues at Carnegie Hall
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Live album by
Modern Jazz Quartet
Released1966
RecordedApril 27, 1966
Carnegie Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length42:33
LabelAtlantic 1468
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology

(1966) 		Blues at Carnegie Hall
(1966) 		Place Vendôme
(1966)
Milt Jackson chronology

(1966) 		Blues at Carnegie Hall
(1966) 		Place Vendôme
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[2]

Blues at Carnegie Hall is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1966 at a benefit concert presented by The Manhattan School of Music and released on the Atlantic label.[3]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review stated "This predictable but consistently swinging set is particularly recommended to fans of vibraphonist Milt Jackson".[1]

Track listing[]

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Pyramid (Blues For Junior)" (Ray Brown) - 7:48
  2. "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 4:56
  3. "Really True Blues" (Jackson) - 4:28
  4. "Ralph's New Blues" (Jackson) - 5:39
  5. "Monterey Mist" (Jackson) - 4:09
  6. "Home" - 3:56
  7. "Blues Milanese" - 6:13
  8. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 4:13

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2012
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 143. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 31, 2012
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