Under the Jasmin Tree
| Under the Jasmin Tree | ||||
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| Released | December 6, 1968 (UK) February 17, 1969 (US) | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:35 | |||
| Label | Apple APCOR 4 (UK) / ST 3353 (US) | |||
| Producer | John Lewis | |||
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| Milt Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
| Tom Hull | B[3] |
Under the Jasmin Tree is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in December 1967 and released on the Apple label.[4] The album was the fourth release on the Beatles' new label and the MJQ were the only jazz act to record for Apple.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review stated: "The program is more or less standard, poised, painstakingly structured, gently swinging MJQ fare, the group's contrapuntal interplay as telepathic as ever".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by John Lewis.
- Side one
- "The Blue Necklace" – 4:52
- "Three Little Feelings (Part I)" – 3:48
- "Three Little Feelings (Part II)" – 4:59
- "Three Little Feelings (Part III)" – 5:18
- Side two
- "Exposure" – 9:17
- "The Jasmin Tree" – 5:10
Personnel
[edit]The Modern Jazz Quartet
- Milt Jackson - vibraphone
- John Lewis - piano
- Percy Heath - double bass
- Connie Kay - drums, finger cymbals, percussion
Production
- John Lewis – producer
- Bob Dawbarn – sleeve notes
- Alan Aldridge – design (cover)
- Ink Studios – design
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1015
- ^ Hull, Tom (December 2010). "Recycled Goods". Static Multimedia. Retrieved 8 July 2020 – via tomhull.com.
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 31, 2012
