Early Years: Before The Mjq 1946-52 - John Lewis - Music - ACROBAT - 0824046911928 - March 4, 2022
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Early Years: Before The Mjq 1946-52

John Lewis

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Early Years: Before The Mjq 1946-52

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

  1. 1.   CD  

    1. Milestones Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 934) Aug.14 1947
    2. Little Willie Leaps Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 977) Aug.14
    3. Half Nelson Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 951) Aug.14 1947
    4. Sippin' at Bell's Miles Davis All Stars (Savoy 934) Aug.14 1
    5. Two Bass Hit Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (Victor 20-26
    6. Bobbin' with Robin [baggy's Blues] Milt Jackson & His All St
    7. Slits Milt Jackson & His All Stars (Sensation 19) Apr. 1948
    8. Baggy Eyes Milt Jackson & His All Stars (Sensation 19) Apr.
    9. Barbados Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 936) Sep. 18 1948
    10. Ah-leu-cha Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 939) Sep. 18 19
    11. Constellation Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 939) Sep. 18
    12. Parker's Mood Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 936) Sep. 18
    13. Perhaps Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 938) Sep. 24 1948
    14. Marmaduke Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 938) Sep. 24 194
    15. Steeplechase Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 937) Sep. 24
    16. Merry-go-round Charlie Parker's All Stars (Savoy 937) Sep. 2
    17. Move Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol 15404) Jan 21 19
    18. Budo Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol 15404) Jan 21 19
    19. Big Foot Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Victor 22-0037)
    20. Black Velvet Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Victor 22-0
    21. Adam's Alley Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Victor 22-0
    22. Venus De Milo Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol 1221) a
    23. Rouge Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap2-459) Apr.
    24. Boplicity Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap3-459) a
    25. Audobahn [audubon] Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy 947) May
    26. Don't Blame Me Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy 949) May 11

  2. 2.   CD  

    1. Goof Square Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy Mg15049) May 11
    2. Bee Jay Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Savoy 949) May 11 1949
    3. Elysee Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Prestige 810) May 26 194
    4. Opus V Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Prestige 806) May 26 1949
    5. Hilo Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers (Prestige 806) May 26 1949
    6. Afternoon in Paris J.j. Johnson (Prestige 820) Oct. 17 1949
    7. Elora J.j. Johnson (Prestige 814) Oct. 17 1949
    8. Teapot J.j. Johnson (Prestige 820) Oct. 17 1949
    9. Blue Mode J.j. Johnson (Prestige 814) Oct. 17 1949
    10. Deception Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap1-459) M
    11. Rocker Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap1-459) Mar.
    12. Moon Dreams Miles Davis and His Orchestra (Capitol Eap1-459)
    13. Three Little Words Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8934) C. Jun.
    14. Count Every Star Lester Young Quartet (Norgran 130) C. Jun.
    15. It All Depends on You Lester Young Quartet (Norgran 130) C.
    16. Jeepers Creepers Lester Young Quartet (Clef 89017) C. Jun. 1
    17. My Silent Love Zoot Sims (Prestige 726) Sep. 16 1950
    18. Jane-o Zoot Sims (Prestige 732) Sep. 16 1950
    19. Dancing in the Dark Zoot Sims (Prestige 726) Sep. 16 1950
    20. Memories of You Zoot Sims (Prestige 732) Sep. 16 1950
    21. Thou Swell Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8963) Jan 16 1951
    22. September in the Rain Lester Young Quartet (Clef 89072) Jan
    23. Undercover Girl Blues [undercover Blues] Lester Young Quarte
    24. Frenesi Lester Young Quartet Jan 16 1951

  3. 3.   CD  

    1. Little Pee Blues Lester Young Quartet (Clef 89017) Jan 16 19
    2. Morpheus Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 734) Jan 17 1951
    3. Down Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 742) Jan 17 1951
    4. The Blue Room Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 734) Jan 17 1951
    5. Whispering Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 742) Jan 17 1951
    6. A Foggy Day Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8946) Mar. 8 1951
    7. Let's Fall in Love Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8963) Mar. 8 1
    8. Down 'n' Adam Lester Young Quartet (Clef 8946) Mar. 8 1951
    9. Lester Swings Lester Young Quartet (Norgran 138) Mar. 8 195
    10. Si Si Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11103) Aug. 8 19
    11. Swedish Schnapps Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11103
    12. Back Home Blues Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11095)
    13. Lover Man Charlie Parker Quintet (Mercury / Clef 11095) Aug.
    14. Milt Meets Sid Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Aug 24
    15. D & E Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Aug 24 1951
    16. Yesterdays Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Aug 24 1951
    17. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Milt Jackson Quartet
    18. Autumn Breeze Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Sep. 18
    19. Bluesology Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee Lp1002) Sep. 18 194
    20. 'round Midnight ['round About Midnight] Milt Jackson Quartet
    21. Movin' Nicely [moving Nicely] Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee
    22. Tahiti Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1592) Apr. 1952
    23. Lillie Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1593) Apr. 1952
    24. Bags' Groove Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1593) Apr. 1952
    25. What's New? Milt Jackson Quartet (Blue Note 1592) Apr. 1952
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