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This album was originally released 1966.
The Modern Jazz Quartet, a group legendary for it's feats during their
heyday in the cool bop period of jazz music, shares with the listener
a brilliant effort encompassing their impression of composer George
Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess." Acclaimed by Encyclopedia Britannica as
"the greatest American musical drama ever written," The Modern Jazz
Quartet perform it at the highest level of creative flair to pay
homage to a marvel of composition with the utmost degree of sincerity
and respect. This is a piece that Gershwin took a full 11 months to
compose and nine months to orchestrate, all based on the initial
inspiration from a drama written by playwright Dorothy Heyward.
Opening up the score is Gershwin's dazzling and seductive tune
"Summertime," a landslide mark of musical brilliance. So daring and
stylish do the quartet seem, that they bring quite a sense of dynamics
and energy to the performance. The percussive textures of Connie Kay
on drums and Percy Heath on bass blend in beautifully with the lush
dual sound of John Lewis on piano and Milt Jackson on the vibraharp.
The second tune, "Bess, You Is My Women," is an up-tempo delight of
soaring swing, with a combination of dashing walking bass lines and
sweetly decorated melody chops. "My Man's Gone Now" is a savvy piece
that deeply grips the listener's soul and sweeps them away. Alluring
and charming in content, one can sincerely feel the band has spoken
confidently, not diminishing its avant-garde form. Two other tunes of
note on the record are "I Love Porgy," a sentimental and softly done
ballad, and "It Ain't Necessarily So," quite a mesmerizing tune
encompassing a vast array of changing meters. Sweetly syncopated, this
jam is quite a roller coaster ride. The Modern Jazz Quartet is alive
and well in this effort, thoroughly brewing with overbearing optimism.
Lavish in orchestration, shining with dexterity, it is no wonder that
it is rare to find such a group that can emulate George Gershwin's
work with such spontaneity and prowess. The music is felt in the text
of a discretely tight yet unpredictable setting, yet the band doesn't
fail to go overboard on taste. Well versed in direction and refreshing
in statement, The Modern Jazz Quartet invents Gershwin in a new
fashion, with a personality in and of their own.
Tracks:
01. Summertime (5:58)
02. Bess, You Is My Woman (5:39)
03. My Man's Gone Now (7:21)
04. I Loves You, Porgy (3:25)
05. It Ain't Necessarily So (6:23)
06. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (4:15)
07. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York (4:17)
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