The Modern Jazz Quartet 35th Anniversary Concert (2001)

Since 1946, The Modern Jazz Quartet has been a significant, though perhaps lesser-known, force in jazz, alongside figures like Duke Ellington (with whom they collaborated), Cab Calloway, Oscar Peterson, and Miles Davis. They performed original compositions and arrangements of existing pieces. This 1987 concert, celebrating their 35th anniversary, features John Lewis on piano, Milt Jackson on vibraphone, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay on drums. Recorded live at the Zelt-Musik-Festival in Freiburg, Germany, it offers a compelling glimpse of these experienced musicians.