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Early Years: Before The Mjq 1946-52
John Lewis
Early Years: Before The Mjq 1946-52
John Lewis
John Lewis was a jazz pianist best-known for his work as founder member and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet, famous for blending elements of classical music with individual and ensemble improvisation in a refined chamber style of jazz. The music of the MJQ was in many ways the culmination of the development of Lewis' musical ideas during the five years and more of his professional career before that quartet came together, as he worked with some of the most influential and notable names in jazz during the bebop era. Classically-trained as a child, he met drummer Kenny Clarke while serving in WWII, and after the war successfully auditioned for Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra in 1945. This great-value 75-track 3-CD set comprises recordings made over the next six years or so with ensembles led by Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Milt Jackson, Illinois Jacquet, J.J. Johnson, Lester Young, and Zoot Sims, which included landmark sessions that were, without exaggeration, among the most significant in the entire history of modern jazz. As well as those leaders, it includes performances alongside musicians like Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, Ray Brown, Sonny Rollins, Chano Pozo, Kai Winding, Sonny Stitt, Curly Russell, Lee Konitz, Jo Jones, Percy Heath and many more. Lewis' contributions to these recordings as sideman and accompanist are rarely the most prominent element of the performances, but they underline his legendarily understated but masterful approach to the music.
.. THE MJQ 1946-1952
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 3 |
Released | March 4, 2022 |
EAN/UPC | 0824046911928 |
Label | ACROBAT ACTRCD9119 |
Genre | Jazz |
Dimensions | 123 × 141 × 24 mm · 193 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Milestones Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 934) Aug.14 1947
- Little Willie Leaps Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 977) Aug.14
- Half Nelson Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 951) Aug.14 1947
- Sippin' at Bell's Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 934) Aug.14 1
- Two Bass Hit Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (Victor 20-26
- Bobbin' with Robin [baggy's Blues] Milt Jackson & His All St
- Slits Milt Jackson & His All Stars (Sensation 19) Apr. 1948
- Baggy Eyes Milt Jackson & His All Stars (Sensation 19) Apr.
- Barbados Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 936) Sep. 18 1948
- Ah-leu-cha Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 939) Sep. 18 19
- Constellation Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 939) Sep. 18
- Parker's Mood Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 936) Sep. 18
- Perhaps Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 938) Sep. 24 1948
- Marmaduke Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 938) Sep. 24 194
- Steeplechase Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 937) Sep. 24
- Merry-go-round Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 937) Sep. 2
- Move Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol 15404) Jan 21 19
- Budo Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol 15404) Jan 21 19
- Big Foot Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Victor 22-0037)
- Black Velvet Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Victor 22-0
- Adam's Alley Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Victor 22-0
- Venus De Milo Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol 1221) a
- Rouge Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap2-459) Apr.
- Boplicity Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap3-459) a
- Audobahn [audubon] Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy 947) May
- Don't Blame Me Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy 949) May 11
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2. CD
- Goof Square Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy Mg15049) May 11
- Bee Jay Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy 949) May 11 1949
- Elysee Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Prestige 810) May 26 194
- Opus V Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Prestige 806) May 26 1949
- Hilo Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Prestige 806) May 26 1949
- Afternoon in Paris J.j. Johnson (Prestige 820) Oct. 17 1949
- Elora J.j. Johnson (Prestige 814) Oct. 17 1949
- Teapot J.j. Johnson (Prestige 820) Oct. 17 1949
- Blue Mode J.j. Johnson (Prestige 814) Oct. 17 1949
- Deception Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap1-459) M
- Rocker Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap1-459) Mar.
- Moon Dreams Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap1-459)
- Three Little Words Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8934) C. Jun.
- Count Every Star Lester Young Quartet (Norgran 130) C. Jun.
- It All Depends on You Lester Young Quartet (Norgran 130) C.
- Jeepers Creepers Lester Young Quartet (Clef 89017) C. Jun. 1
- My Silent Love Zoot Sims (Prestige 726) Sep. 16 1950
- Jane-o Zoot Sims (Prestige 732) Sep. 16 1950
- Dancing in the Dark Zoot Sims (Prestige 726) Sep. 16 1950
- Memories of You Zoot Sims (Prestige 732) Sep. 16 1950
- Thou Swell Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8963) Jan 16 1951
- September in the Rain Lester Young Quartet (Clef 89072) Jan
- Undercover Girl Blues [undercover Blues] Lester Young Quarte
- Frenesi Lester Young Quartet Jan 16 1951
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3. CD
- Little Pee Blues Lester Young Quartet (Clef 89017) Jan 16 19
- Morpheus Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 734) Jan 17 1951
- Down Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 742) Jan 17 1951
- The Blue Room Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 734) Jan 17 1951
- Whispering Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 742) Jan 17 1951
- A Foggy Day Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8946) Mar. 8 1951
- Let's Fall in Love Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8963) Mar. 8 1
- Down 'n' Adam Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8946) Mar. 8 1951
- Lester Swings Lester Young Quartet (Norgran 138) Mar. 8 195
- Si Si Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11103) Aug. 8 19
- Swedish Schnapps Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11103
- Back Home Blues Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11095)
- Lover Man Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11095) Aug.
- Milt Meets Sid Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Aug 24
- D & E Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Aug 24 1951
- Yesterdays Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Aug 24 1951
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Milt Jackson Quartet
- Autumn Breeze Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Sep. 18
- Bluesology Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Sep. 18 194
- 'round Midnight ['round About Midnight] Milt Jackson Quartet
- Movin' Nicely [moving Nicely] Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee
- Tahiti Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1592) Apr. 1952
- Lillie Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1593) Apr. 1952
- Bags' Groove Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1593) Apr. 1952
- What's New? Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1592) Apr. 1952
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