{"product_id":"the-modern-jazz-quartet-fontessa","title":"THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET Fontessa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe famous critic and jazz expert Ralph J. Gleason quite rightly mentioned two highly distinctive men in his liner notes – John Donne and Pablo Picasso. Almost four hundred years and a great deal of seawater separate the two exceptional artists from England and Spain. Nevertheless the four black US-Americans who make up the Modern Jazz Quartet bridge the gap between time and continents effortlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what’s more, blues is also to be heard – and bebop! And evergreens from the Broadway shows of the Thirties too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to some of the other rather more dawdling and laid-back \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eMJQ\u003c\/span\u003e LPs, “Fontessa” offers diversified and intense music. Nothing is routine, perhaps because the drummer Connie Kay had replaced Kenny Clark just one year previously. But maybe too because Milt Jackson’s blues influence inspired John Lewis perceptibly to forget all about discipline. All seven numbers are true gems. But if you want a special hint, just listen to “Bluesology”. Well, perhaps the present author is too much of a Milt Jackson fan. Be that as it may, the music magazine “Rolling Stone” gave this LP a five-star rating!\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e180 gram LP w\/ Standard Sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRecording: January and February 1956 by Rudy Van Gelder in mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Atlantic 1231 -Artist-The Modern Jazz Quartet\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 8\/28\/19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425342152888,"sku":"TE3O4I-PZ7D-I1","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/the-modern-jazz-quartet-fontessa_wHCbW.jpg?v=1777607828","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/the-modern-jazz-quartet-fontessa","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}