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Biography

Formed: 1952
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

Pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Kenny Clarke first came together as the rhythm section of the 1946 Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra and they had occasional features that gave the overworked brass players a well-deserved rest. They next came together in 1951, recording as the Milt Jackson Quartet. In 1952, with Percy Heath taking Brown's place, the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) became a permanent group. Other than Connie Kay succeeding Clarke in 1955, the...

Top Albums By The Modern Jazz Quartet

	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	Django	Modern Jazz Quartet	7:03	Album Only
2.	One Bass Hit	Modern Jazz Quartet	2:58
3.	La Ronde Suite	Modern Jazz Quartet	9:30	Album Only
4.	The Queen's Fancy	Modern Jazz Quartet	3:12
5.	Delaunay's Dilemma	Modern Jazz Quartet	3:58
6.	Autumn In New York	Modern Jazz Quartet	3:39
7.	But Not for Me	Modern Jazz Quartet	3:44
8.	Milano	Modern Jazz Quartet	4:22

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