The Sheriff (album)

The Sheriff
Studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Released 1964
Recorded May 16 & 17 and December 20, 1963
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 30:21
Label Atlantic 1414
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
Lonely Woman
(1962)Lonely Woman1962		 The Sheriff
(1963)		 A Quartet is a Quartet is a Quartet
(1963)A Quartet is a Quartet is a Quartet1963
Milt Jackson chronology
Big Bags
(1962) Big Bags1962		 The Sheriff
(1963) String Module Error: Match not found1963		 Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate
(1963) Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate1963
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Allmusic[1]

The Sheriff is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Atlantic label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "The Sheriff features the Modern Jazz Quartet in fine swinging form. The program is not as sharply focused as on some of the earlier Atlantic releases, but it is compelling nonetheless".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "The Sheriff" - 2:41
  2. "In a Crowd" - 3:05
  3. "Bachianas Brasileiras" (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - 5:44
  4. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 4:24
  5. "Natural Affection" - 4:08
  6. "Donnie's Theme" - 4:13
  7. "Carnival" (Luiz Bonfá) - 6:06

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 28, 2012
  2. ↑ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
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