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From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet

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From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet

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Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a seven-CD box set featuring the quartet's Atlantic years, which span 1956-64.

From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet

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Basic Jazz Record Library

The Modern Jazz Quartet: 'The Comedy'

"An excursion into Renaissance Italy." That is how jazz critic Murray Horwitz describes The Comedy, which tells the story of several fictional denizens of the 1500s. The album also has a surprise appearance by Diahann Carroll, of Dynasty fame.

The Modern Jazz Quartet: 'The Comedy'

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The Modern Jazz Quartet: 'Django'

"Django" was The Modern Jazz Quartet's biggest hit. The album of the same name exemplifies the band's divergent style, incorporating elements of bop, classical music, and the cool jazz movement. Listen for John Lewis' use of baroque fugues in the album's eclectic tracks.

The Modern Jazz Quartet: 'Django'

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