Reunion at Budokan 1981
| Reunion at Budokan 1981 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | October 19–20, 1981 | |||
| Venue | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:35 | |||
| Label | Pablo Pablo Live 2308-243 | |||
| Producer | John Lewis, Ikuzo Orita | |||
| Modern Jazz Quartet chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reunion at Budokan 1981 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at their reunion concert at the Nippon Budokan in 1981 and released on the Pablo label.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review stated "the group's two biggest 'hits', "Bags' Groove" and "Django" are among the highlights of this excellent release".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- Introduction - 3:01
- "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:07
- "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 5:32
- "Really True Blues" (Jackson) - 5:37
- "The Golden Striker" - 5:53
- "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 9:09
- "The Jasmin Tree" - 4:04
- "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:41
- "Django" - 5:31
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2012
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed June 1, 2012