The MJQ began in the fifties and were a force and influence in jazz for decades. This two disc set showcases two of their albums from the late 1980s, available together for the first time on CD.
Tracks on Disc 1:
1.Three Windows
2.Kansas City Breaks
3.Encounter In Cagnes
4.Django
5.A Day in Dubrovnik, First Movement: Afternoon
6.A Day in Dubrovnik, Second Movement: Night
7.A Day in Dubrovnik, Third Movement: Evening
Tracks on Disc 2:
1.For Ellington
2.Jack The Bear
3.Prelude To A Kiss
4.It Don't Mean A Thing
5.Ko-Ko
6.Maestro E.K.E.
7.Sepia Panorama
8.Rockin' In Rhythm
Product Description:
Personnel: John Richard Lewis (piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Connie Kay (drums, percussion).
Liner Note Authors: Gary Giddins; Leonard Feather.
Recording information: RCA Studio, NY (03/16/1987-02/03/1988).