Album
Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music
1956 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music is a Jazz album by The Modern Jazz Society, originally released in 1956. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Midsömmer9:57
- A2Little David's Fugue5:33
Side B
- B1The Queen's Fancy4:52
- B2Django8:04
- B3Sun Dance3:16
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Cool Jazz
- clean
- cerebral
- meditative
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded March 14, 1955 in NYC
Of the five compositions that were recorded for this album, three were specifically commissioned by Mr. Norman Granz for this date.
The remaining two, "Django" and "The Queens Fancy", were older compositions of John Lewis that were specially orchestrated by Mr. Gunther Schuller for this session.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Connie KayDRUMS
- Gunther SchullerARRANGED BY, FRENCH HORN FRENCH HORN FRENCH HORN, LINER NOTES
- J.J. JohnsonTROMBONE TROMBONE, SOLOIST
- James PolitisFLUTE
- Janet PutnamHARP
- Manuel ZeglerBASSOON
- Percy HeathBASS
- Aaron SachsCLARINET CLARINET, SOLOIST
- Anthony SciaccaCLARINET CLARINET, SOLOIST
- Lucky ThompsonTENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
- Stan GetzTENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
- Tony ScottCLARINET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 16 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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