I'm a bit obsessed the vibraphones and organs lately. This is one of the more obscure releases from the Modern Jazz Quartet. The original release year was 1967 recorded Live In Hermosa Beach, California and features of course the famous Milt Jackson on Vibes. I wrote about him in the past and you can read it here.
Milt Jackson left the group in 1974 partly because he liked a freer flowing style of playing and partly because he was tired of playing for little money (compared to rock and roll stars). As there could be no Modern Jazz Quartet without the two principals John Richard Lewis and Milt Jackson, the group disbanded after going out with a concert at Lincoln Center at Avery Fisher Hall. In 1981 the MJQ reorganized to play festivals and later on a permanent six months per year basis. The MJQ's last recording was issued in 1993. Heath, the last surviving member, died in 2005.
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Personnel:
John Richard Lewis (piano)
Milt Jackson (vibraphone)
Connie Kay (drums)
Percy Heath (bass)
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