European Concert
{{about|the jazz album| the 19th century diplomatic term| Concert of Europe}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = European Concert
| type = live
| artist = Modern Jazz Quartet
| cover = European Concert.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1960
| recorded = April 11–13, 1960
| venue = Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 76:17
| label = Atlantic SD 2-603 (orig. as Atlantic 1385 and 1386)
| producer = Nesuhi Ertegun
| chronology = Modern Jazz Quartet
| prev_title = Pyramid
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra
| next_year = 1961
| misc =
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Milt Jackson
| type = live
| prev_title = Pyramid
| prev_year = 1960
| title = European Concert
| year = 1960
| next_title = Soul Meeting
| next_year = 1961
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev2Score = {{rating|5|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = USA
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = 143
}}
}}
European Concert is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in Sweden in April 1960 and originally released on two consecutive volumes on the Atlantic label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/the-modern-jazz-quartet/catalog/album-index/#atlantic-lp-1385 Modern Jazz Quartet discography] accessed May 29, 2012
Reception
The Allmusic review stated, "Long considered one of, if not the classic album from the Modern Jazz Quartet, European Concert defines them simultaneously as a recording entity as well as a working band".Jurek, T. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/european-concert-r144088/review Allmusic Review] accessed May 29, 2012
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated
- "Django" – 5:32
- "Bluesology" (Milt Jackson) – 4:39
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) – 5:33
- "La Ronde" – 3:07
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) – 5:15
- "Festival Sketch" – 4:40
- "Vendome" – 2:45
- "Odds Against Tomorrow" – 6:57
- "Pyramid (Blues for Junior)" (Ray Brown) – 8:45
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:36
- "Skating in Central Park" – 6:10
- "The Cylinder" (Jackson) – 6:28
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:51
- "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) – 5:13
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 4:54
Tracks 5, 6, 9, 12, 14 and 15 recorded in Stockholm, April 11; tracks 1 – 4, 8, 11 recorded in Gothenburg, April 12; tracks 7, 10, 13 recorded in Stockholm, April 13.
Personnel
References
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Category:Atlantic Records live albums