Jim Hart, Barry Green, Matt Ridley & Steve Brown
Release Date: 07 April 2014
Label: King's Gambit Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060052777485
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
'The MJQ Celebration' is a coming together of some of today's leading UK jazz musicians - Jim Hart, Barry Green, Matt Ridley and Steve Brown - to pay homage to one of the most celebrated jazz ensembles of all time, the Modern Jazz Quartet. Stellar favourites such as "Django", "The Golden Striker", "Bag's Groove" and "Concorde" are given enthralling new renditions, whilst staying true to the original intentions of their composers John Lewis and Milt Jackson.
The group also pay homage to their founder, the late Michael Garrick MBE, by including two of his finest original compositions, hand-picked by his bass player of choice, Matt Ridley.
Teaming up for the session with stalwart UK saxophonist Dave O'Higgins, the ensemble also doff their cap to the collaboration between Sonny Rollins and the MJQ, featuring a rip-roaring version of "The Stopper", as well as the more moderate (but no less compelling) "No Moe" and "Scoops".
Personnel: Jim Hart (vibraphone), Barry Green (piano), Matt Ridley (bass), Steve Brown (drums) with guest: Dave O'Higgins (tenor saxophone)
Tracklisting
Anthony Ferrara
Alex Norris
Makiko Hirabayashi
Steve Johns
Andrew Rathbun
Adam Fairhall & Johnny Hunter
Eivind Austad Trio
David Ferris Septet
