Modern Jazz Quartet - Bags' Groove

Modern Jazz Quartet - The Last Concert track 7 of 14

[@bucksix1]

In 1955, the MJQ had a 4 night stand in Washington DC. Connie Kay had recently joined the group. My buddy and I were there from the opening number the first night till the closing on the fourth. As everyone was leaving, John Lewis stopped at our table and thanked us for being there every night. This was a great moment for me and is still a high point 67 years later.

[@zoranfriganovic468]

Legenda vibrafona pionir uvođenja istog u jazz kontekst... Grande Maestro...

[@tristanwagner6979]

Und auch wenn Du 40 Jahre Musiker bist. Solche Momente sind nicht zu begreifen. Und genau da beginnt die Magie der Musik. Und genau darum wirst Du Musiker,.

[@ianrowlandian9657]

I was listening to MJQ in 1959...and today the recordings are just as fresh...

[@veejaymexico4840]

Ian Rowlandian Early 50’s I was stationed in Germany and got to know Milt Jackson’s sounds and I was enamored for life. MJQ put out a lot of super, grade recordings and I agree sound just as good today as then. Happy listening!

[@orvitusmagnus54]

Wow!!👍👍👍👍

[@barrygouldbourne9666]

I heard The MJQ in Southampton Guildhall in 1959, they blew my mind never heard anything like it before, I was 19

[@robkuiters]

MJQ one of the greatest ( chamber-jazz ) group of all time

[@ricardoraphael9883]

The MJQ were for jazz addicts who knew great jazz. I'm not supprised at the lack of interest. HOWEVER...when I play them and the listener gives in....then they know what they've been missing. I'm oh so grateful I saw them live in Montreux in 1984. Great performance. It was here that I learned how they loved their music and each other when they played. I've seen nothing like it since.

[@dkscore]

I just gave up on Amazon's version of MJQ Blues at Carnegie Hall mp3 and just finished a listening on KZbin - pure heaven - just comparing Bag's Groove here with approx 10 yrs before

[@rfrancespizarro2972]

Nope. I would have gotten fired 1,000x's over for such an infraction of store policy.

[@thomasmoje5926]

Just like the Beatles' music: good jazz just doesn't go away. Milt Jackson one of the undeniable stars of the group; but the drummer is really driving the band with solid grooves. Just a great jazz group.

[@gynack]

++thomas moje They produced great music that hasna dated at all. Percy Heath is also a great player who seems to be under-rated. I saw the group in the UK in 1960, give or take a year or so. A great experience.

[@Bigat10Japan]

i love Percy Heath's solo

[@johnharris2446]

OMG this is a big, cool pitcher full of pure jazz bass. Drink deep.

[@catmunndo]

My favs of favs!!! Maybe 15 years old when I first spin one of albums around 1959. I was addicted!!! Could study with this in the background all night.

[@davidadams6544]

I WAS AN 18 YEAR OLD PARATROOPER IN 1960 WHEN I FIRST HEARD MOW, LIFELONG FAN!

[@freddiefrumko4230]

Speak about an addiction of sorts as an explanation for what directed my search for excellence in jazz improvisation, here it is. The bass solo is enough for me to remain attached to this group's total series of performances without abandoning my quest for music during forty or more years. This might have been the last concert but it measures up favorably with their impact on my search for revelations of creativity especially by the pianist and bassist. John Lewis by himself is enough to keep me a true believer in the group.

[@emzet3698]

This music , this performance is like a big living city...cars on the street are like pulsing blood I see it, I feel it

[@27sepulchre]

I think they were one of the best groups of their time but seem now to be almost forgotten

[@JohnHarrisStoryteller]

+27sepulchre Missed? Yes. Forgotten? Never.

[@emzet3698]

real music will survive anyway :)

[@LoboLabTVconUVE]

Their albums are still being repressed and I think they keep reaching new audiences every year. They were impressive. And the solo bass here is sooooo good....

[@JohnHarrisStoryteller]

+LoboLab TV One of the true swinging bass players - makes it seem so easy.

[@pbunink4089]

Percy heath--my namesake!

[@robertkraft9442]

🌍🏆👍🎊👣🐾🌞🎭🍻.Thanks. Best to ALL Out There. Robert Kraft 33.3×3🧩✌🦅🗽🍀😅

[@masarumatuo7792]

@@pbunink4089 ?b8

[@ninj-as7710]

@@JohnHarrisStoryteller What do you mean? Is it that unusual to find a bass player who swings their groove?

[@renatoclaudiopucci1085]

The first non classic music band in São Paulo Theater. Fabulous.

[@rafaelrojass.5915]

Es genial cuando conoces una canción tan buena como ésta al leer un libro que la cita. :)

[@eldelladellatorre]

Y el libro?

[@TheRabbipinchas]

Percy Heath is one bad ass bassist!

[@AndreaPortovenere]

maybe piano and bass 442 hz while vib 440

[@Gavin-Rice1894]

sad that this was transferred at the wrong speed. its too fast which puts it in F# rather than the real key of F. Someone with the name "RareMusicUploads" Should know what key its in

[@BrianaPerezMUSIC]

not the claps

[@nedsammy]

great, but I have never heard such abominably out-of-time clapping by an audience

[@gynack]

++nedsammy They eventually settle to clapping on the 1st and 3rd beats instead of the 2nd and 4th which is the usual way people do it at jazz performances.

[@fuva1118]

aiight! wtf. glad they couldn't throw off MJQ tho

[@jamescurran9002]

I simply can not believe there have been no comments yet about this horrendous piece of music.... Just kidding