About John Lewis & the MJQ (p.1) - Compositions (p.1) - Discography - Bibliography - Links (Down - Up - Top - Jazclass Links) JL 3 - Discography The Discography has been expanded considerably with the kind contributions of Craig Jolley. Thanks Craig. Please note Jazclass only sells in house generated music education materials, and is not a retail outlet for records or music CDs. Two good online record and CD shops are : www.worldsrecords.com and www.dustygroove.com 3A - MODERN JAZZ QUARTET     Items : 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-47 (Down - Up - Top) The Modern Jazz Quartet - Dec.'52 (Prestige 7059) The Quartet - 1952 (Savoy MG-12046). On some of the tracks Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke are replaced by Ray Brown (bass) and Al Jones (drums). The Modern Jazz Quartet Live - 1956 (Jazz Anthology 30 JA5207) The MJQ at the Opera House - Oct.'57 (Verve 8269) Includes The Historic Donaueschingen Concert 10/20/57 (MPS 15 479) Concorde (Pres. 7005) Django (Pres. 7057) Fontessa (Atlantic 1231) MJQ at Music Inn Vol 1 . Guest Jimmy Giuffre - Aug.'56 (Atlantic 1247) The Modern Jazz Quartet - Apr.'57 (Atlantic 1265) One Never Knows (Atlantic 1284) (No Sun in Venice) (Down - Up - Top) MJQ At Music Inn Vol 2 . Guest Sonny Rollins (Atlantic 1299) The Modern Jazz Quartet Live - 1958 (Europa EJ-1005) Recorded in Paris. The MJQ is joined on two cuts by a small chamber ensemble direct by A. Hodeir. Those pieces are Sketch 3 and Ambiguité, both credited jointly to M. Hodeir and Lewis. The MJQ in Concert - May '60 (Jazz Life 2673792 - 2 CD set) Recorded in Ljubljana. Modern Jazz Quartet live and at its best - May, 1960 (Jazz Life 2673802 CD) From the live concert in Ljubljana on 27 May 1960. Pyramid - (Atlantic 1325) Blues at Carnegie Hall (Atlantic) Sheriff (Atlantic) The Legendary Profile (Atlantic) The Art of the Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic) The Best of the Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic) (Down - Up - Top) Blues on Bach Plastic Dreams (Atlantic) Live at the Lighthouse (Atlantic) In Memoriam (Little David) The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra (Atlantic 1359) Original Sin (Atlantic 1370) The Modern Jazz Quartet : Scandinavia, April 1960 (Giants of Jazz CD 0234) Lonely Woman (Atlantic 1381) European Concert Volume One - Apr.1960 (Atlantic 1385) (Also on a 2lp set by Atlantic 2-603) European Concert Volume Two - Apr.1960 (Atlantic 1386) (Also on a 2lp set by Atlantic 2-603) (Down - Up - Top) Legendary Profile (Atlantic) Patterns - Oct.'60 (United Artists UAL 7042) The Comedy - 1962 (Atlantic 1390) Diahann Carroll sings on 1 cut (La Cantatrice) A Quartet Is a Quartet - 1964 (Atlantic 1420) The MJQ plays on side 1 only; side 2 is played by two European string quartets supervised by Lewis. They play a Webern quartet and a traditonal Hungarian medley. Collaboration - July '64 (Atlantic 1429) With Laurindo Almeida, guitar. Porgy and Bess - 1965 (Atlantic 1440) Jazz Dialogue - 1965 (Atco or Atlantic label) With the All Star Jazz Band : now available as CD (Wounded Bird Records 1449) Place Vendome - Sep.'66 (Phillips JS 17) MJQ with the Swingle Singers Under the Jasmin Tree - Bristol "Colston Hall", December '67 (Apple SAPCOR4) Includes : The blue Necklacer, Three little Feelings, Exposure, The Jasmin tree Paul Desmond with the MJQ - Dec.'71 (Finesse PW 37487) (Down - Up - Top) Space (Apple STAO-3360) circa 1972 Includes :Visitor from Venus - Visitor from Mars - Here's that Rainy Day - Dilemma - Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez The Last Concert - Nov.'74 (3 records : Atlantic SD 2-909, a 2 record set; and Atlantic SD8806) The Modern Jazz Quartet : Reunion at Budokan Oct.1981 (Warner-Pioneer Corp. CD Atlantic 32XD-343) Together Again - Live at Motreux '82 : July 1982 (Pablo 2308-244) Echoes - May 1984 (Pablo 2312-142) Topsy - This One's for Basie : June 1985 (Pablo 2312-142) MJQ For Ellington - Feb.'88 (East-West 90926) Ellington tunes from the early 40's. Midnight at the Opera House - 1992 (Jazz Door 1244) With Mickey Roker on drums The MJQ & Friends - 1992-3 (Atlantic 82538 -2 CD) Kay and Roker alternate on drums. This was probably Kay's last record. Guest musicians are featured on every cut such as Phil Woods, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, Take 6, Sweets Edison, and Jimmy Heath. (Down - Up - Top - Jazclass Links) 3B - VARIOUS ENSEMBLES     Items : 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-76 On the Titles marked with an * John Lewis plays as a sideman or is the arranger. (Down - Up - Top) Miles Davis All Stars * - Aug.'47 (Savoy MG12001 12009) with Carlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Goes to College * Vols 1 & 2 - Oct.'47 (Jazz Showcase 5000 & 5002) Milt Jackson All Stars * - Apr.'48 (Sensation 19) Charlie Parker Quintet * - Sep.'48 (Savoy MG12000 12009) with Miles Davis Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool * - Jan.'49 & Apr.'49 (Capitol T762) Miles Davis Nonet - Cool Boppin' * - Sep.'48 & Feb.'49 (Fresh Sounds FSCD 1008) Same band and tunes as Birth of the Cool, but live recordings at the Royal Roost. Sound is good. Includes a complete performance of S'il Vous Plait, arranged by Lewis: boppish, medium up-tempo with long solos by Konitz and Miles. J.J. Johnson - Early Bones * - May '49 (Prestige 24067) Lester Young Swings * - 1950-51 (Verve VE-2-2516) quartet The Definitive Charlie Parker, Vol 5 * - Aug.'51 (Verve 8010) with Charlie Parker John Lewis' Music (as a composer) - Apr.'50 (Swing 345 & 361 - these are 78's) (Down - Up - Top) Lester Young Pres * - 1951 (Charlie Parker Records PLP-402) Live. Sound is not good. The Savoy Sessions * (Savoy/Savoy) with Charlie Parker In the Beginning * (Prestige / Prestige) with Dizzy Gillespie The Greatest of Dizzy Gillespie * (RCA/RCA) with Dizzy Gillespie Genesis * with Sonny Stitt and J.J.Johnson Milt Jackson Quartet - The First Q * - '51-'52 (Savoy 12046) Milt Jackson Quintet * - Apr.'52 (Blue Note 1592 1593 1594) Ben Webster at Birdland * - 1952 (Jazz Anthology 550242 CD) The MJQ backs Webster. Sound is not good. J.J. Johnson - The Eminent Jay June '53 (Blue Note 81505) with Clifford Brown Clifford Brown Memorial Album * - Aug.'53 (Blue Note 81526) (Down - Up - Top) Sonny Rollins with Milt Jackson * - July '53 (Prestige 7029) The MJQ backs Rollins on 4 cuts. The Modern Jazz Society presents A Concert of Contemporary Music - Mar.'55 (NORGRAN label MGN-1040) John Lewis with Stan Getz, Tony Scott (playing under the name of Anthony Sciacca), J. J. Johnson, Gunther Schuller, Percy Heath, Connie Kay, and Lucky Thompson. There are only 5 titles on the album, all composed by John Lewis. They are "The Queen's Fancy", "Midsommer", "Sun Dance", "Django", and "Little David's Fugue". Milt Jackson - Ballads and Blues * - Jan.'56 (Atlantic 1242) Johnny Mathis - A New Sound * Apr.'56 (Columbia CL 887) 2 tunes only Third Stream Music - Oct.'56 (Columbia CL941) Lewis composed one piece 'Three Little Feelings' for this ground-breaking recording. The piece was played by a 30-piece brass orchestra, conducted by Gunther Schuller, and featured Miles Davis as soloist on flugelhorn. Gunther Schuller, J.J. Johnson, and others also composed for the project. Dizzy Gillespie Meets Stan Getz * Oct.'56 (Verve VE-2-2521) Modern Jazz Sextet - Dec.'56 (Verve 8166) Grand Encounter: Two Degrees East/Three Degrees West - '56 (Pacific Jazz 1217) The title is a reference to the members of the group, 2 musicians from the East Coast Jazz scene : John Lewis and Percy Heath, and 3 from the West Coast : Chico Hamilton, Bill Perkins, and Jim Hall (24 bit remastered CD in 2001, released by Toshiba/EMI - TOCJ-9353). JATP at the Opera House * - Oct.'57 (Hall of Fame JG630) with Gillespie, Stitt, and Getz. Sonny Rollins at Music Inn * - Aug.'58 (Metrojazz SE 1011) Lewis plays on 2 cuts. (Down - Up - Top) European Windows - Febr.'58 (Vict. 1742, and RCA LMP-1742, also RCA 430 287 S) John Lewis conducts the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra, with Conny Kay (drums), Percy Heath (bass), Gerry Weinkopf (flute), Ronnie Ross (baritone sax). Six compositions by Lewis and one by Gunther Schuller. Afternoon in Paris - (Atlantic1267) with Sacha Distel. John Lewis Piano - (Atlantic 1272) Improvised Meditations and Excursions - (Atlantic 1313). Odds Against Tomorrow soundtrack - Jul.'59 (UAS5061) with orchestra Unired Artists Odds Against Tomorrow jazz - Feb.'60 (Atlantic 1334) The Golden Striker orchestra - Dec.'60 (Atlantic 1335 ?) Third Stream Music - '60 or '61 (Atlantic 1345) The MJQ & Guests : Jimmy Giuffre Three & Beaux Arts String Quartet with Gerald Terack (vln), Alan Martin (vln), Carl Eberl (vla), Joe Tekula (cello). Conducted by John Lewis and Gunther Schuller. Jazz Abstractions - '60 or '61 (Atlantic 1365) with compositions by John Lewis, Gunter Schuller and Jim Hall. Supervised and presented by John Lewis, featuring Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Eric Dolphy, Scott LaFaro, and others. The Wonderful World of Jazz - Jul.'60 (Atlantic 1375) (Down - Up - Top) Original Sin ballet - Mar.'61 (Atlantic 1370) European Encounter - Jul.'62 (Atlantic 1392) with Sven Asmussen Animal Dance - Jul.'62 (Atlantic 1402) with Albert Manglesdorff Essence - (Atlantic 1425) with Gary McFarland Orchestra U.S.A - . Jan.- Feb.'63 (Colpix SCP448) with Gunther Schuller Jazz Journey 1964 (Columbia CL2247) with Gunther Schuller & Coleman Hawkins. Side 1 is an 18-minute tableau of jazz composed and conducted by Schuller with narration by Nat Hentoff. Side 2 is 4 compositions by Lewis for orchestra conducted by Harold Farberman. Lewis and Hawkins alternate as soloists. Lewis was musical director of the project. Dizzy Gillespie - The Bop Session * May '75 (Sonet SNTF 692) Lewis played in the house rhythm section at the Monterey Jazz Festival - Sep.'75 (Palo Alto 8080-2). Three cuts, one each with Toots Thielemans, Clark Terry, and Benny Golson. P.O.V. - 1975 (in US : Columbia PC33534, in Australia : CBS #SBP 234763) violin, cello, flute, piano, percussion in a chamber-like setting, originally recorded in 1963. John Lewis (Piano), Richard Davis (Bass), Mel Lewis (Drum), Harold Jones (Flute), Gerald Tarack (Violin), Fortunato Arico (Cello) Tracks : Mirjana Of My Heart And Soul, Lyonhead, P.O.V., Beach-Head, Nina, Games Lewis plays mostly acoustic piano, but on "Lyonhead" he uses an echo device. For the theme statement on "Mirjana" he plays a harpsichord borrowed from the lady for whom the tune is named (Mrs. Lewis). The album is essentially a trio album, flute, violin and cello are there for color and accompaniment. Statements - Jan.'76 (Sony SOPO 126) piano solo (Down - Up - Top) Sketches for Development - Jan.'76 (Sony SOPO) Solo and Duo with Hank Jones Helen Merrill / John Lewis * May '76 (Mercury SRM 1-1150) I Remember Bebop - Nov.'77 (CBS 32581) solo piano 4 tunes only They All Played Bebop - Nov.'77 (CBS 38039) solo piano 1 tune only Mirjana Jul.'78 (Ahead 33.750) quartet with French guitarist Christian Escoude An Evening with Two Pianos - Jan.'79 Swing Is Here - 1979 (Timeless). John Lewis and Trummy Young on tour in Europe as guest stars with Chris Barber. Nancy Harrow - The John Lewis Album * Apr. - May '81 (Finesse FW 37681) Little David - Aug.'81 (LD 1079) with Hank Jones Duo Kansas City Breaks - May 1982 (Disques Swing 8430, CD) (Down - Up - Top) East World - (EWJ-90006) with Lew Tabackin Genes of Jazz - Dec.'82 (Sounds of Soul 0970) with Ray Brown The Bridge Game by John Lewis - 1984 (Philips). Based on 'The Well Tempered Clavier' by J.S. Bach. The Bridge Game Vol 2 - Jan.'84 & Nov.'85 (Philips 826 698-2, CD) with string quartet The Chess Game - Nov.'86 (Philips 832 015-2 CD) partly based on J.S. Bach's Goldberg variations (in original form and in jazz interpretations). John Lewis piano, Mirjana Lewis harpsichord. Benny Carter - Central City Sketches - Feb.'87 (Music Masters 5030 CD) With the American Jazz Orchestra of which Lewis was musical director. Carter's compositions and arrangements. Lewis plays piano on 2 cuts. The Garden of Delight / Delaunay's Dilemma - Oct.1987 (EmArcy 834 478-2, CD) Midnight in Paris - Dec.'88 (Emarcy 838 036-1) quartet with French guitarist Christian Escoude and alto saxophonist Sacha Lewis (John's son). Ellington Masterpieces - c.1989 (East-West 7 91423-1) with American Jazz Orchestra J.S. Bach Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier, Vol. 3 - 1988, John Lewis solo piano (Phillips 836 821-2) (Down - Up - Top) J.S. Bach Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier, Vol. 4 - 1989, John Lewis solo piano (Phillips PHCE-3030, released only in Japan) John Lewis : Private Concert, Sept.'90 (Polygram Records - EMARCY 848267 - 2) (John Lewis solo piano) Evolution II - 2001, John Lewis solo piano (Atlantic 83313-2) This may be the last recording he made. It includes his solo statement on Django and is notable on two counts several of the selections are clearly homage to prior jazz pianists (in the style of) it was a Grammy nominee (Down - Up - Top - Jazclass Links) 3C - OTHER RECORDS featuring John Lewis Miles Davis records: Miles Davis Sextet - Jan.'51 (Prestige 734) Miles and Horns - Feb.'53 (Prestige 7025) Blue Haze - May '53 (Prestige 7054) With the Dizzy Gillespie orchesta: Live at the Spotlight - June-July '46 (Bandstand 1534 - CD) Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra - July '46 (Prestige 24030) Jivin' in Bebop - 1947 (Jazz Up JU-304 - CD) Live at the Downbeat Club - July-Aug.'47 (Jazz Guild 1010) Live at Carnegie Hall - Sep.'47 (Roost 2234 quintet) with Carlie Parker one side of a record Live at Carnegie Hall - Sep.47 (Artistry AR110) Dizzy Gillespie in Concert - July '48 (Gene Norman Presents GNP23) With other artists: Benny Carter - Central City Sketches - (Emarcy CIJD60126X) by The American Jazz Orchestra . John Lewis plays on 3 tracks. Ella Fitzgerald - It Happened One Night - Sep.'47 (Natural Organic 7000) The Jazztet & John Lewis - Dec.'60 - Jan.'61 (Argo 684) Art Farmer and Benny Golson's sextet plays 6 tunes composed and arranged by Lewis. Cedar Walton plays piano. Sonny Stitt Plays Bird - c.'66 (Atlantic 1418) (Down - Up - Top - Jazclass Links) JL 4 - Bibliography Case B., & Britt S. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Jazz . Harmony Books, New York, 1978 p.137 Feather L. The New Edition of the Encyclopaedia of Jazz . Bonanza Books (Crown Publishers Inc.) New York, 1960, p.311. Feather L.& Gitler I. The Encyclopaedia of Jazz in the Seventies . Horizon Press. NY, 1976, p .225 Harrison M. The Sait-on jamais Music. Jazz Monthly iv (1958) Aug, p.25 Looking back at the Modern Jazz Quartet. The Art of Jazz, ed. M.Williams (New York, 1959), p.219 Hennessey M. The Story of Kenny Clarke, Klook (1990) Hentoff N. John Lewis . Down Beat (20 Feb 1957), p.15 John Lewis : A List of Compositions Licensed by B.M.I. (New York,1961) The Jazz Life (New York, 1961) p.170 James M. 10 Modern Jazzmen (London, 1960), p.65 Lalo, Thierry John Lewis (Biography in French). Les Éditions Parenthèses, Marseille France, 1991 Lowe, Jacques JAZZ: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MASTERS (Artisan, 1995-ISBN 1-885183-25-9) Includes brief sketches of the MJQ members as to their place in the group and in jazz generally. Morgan A. & Horricks R. Modern Jazz. Greenwood Press. Westport Connecticut, 1977 Owens T. Fugal Pieces of the Modern Jazz Quartet , Journal of Jazz Studies. iv (1976) aut. , p.25 John Lewis , The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (1988) Postif F. John Lewis a Coeur Ouvert . Jazz Hot 36 (Apr.1969), p.16 Sadie S. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Vol 10 , p.707 Williams M. The Jazz Tradition (New York, 1970). p.172. Yanow S. John Lewis , AMG All-Music Guide. The above data are by no means complete. If you have any additional information on John Lewis and his work, please let me know. See also Olavi Huuska's Homepage for more data on the MJQ. Michael. John Lewis & the MJQ - Compositions (Up - Top - Links) © 1998 - 2013 Michael Furstner.