Django

~ Release by The Modern Jazz Quartet (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Recording Info: Recorded for Prestige By – Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: Sessions 2 & 3 recorded)
Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: Session 1 remastered)
Supervised By – Bob Weinstock
Tracks 7 to 10 recorded June 25, 1953 (Session 1)
"La Ronde Suite" 3 to 6 recorded January 9, 1955 (Session 2)
1, 2, 11 recorded December 23, 1954 (Session 3)
This is a Mono Recording

Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for analog components
Shunyata Research Triton and Typhon for digital components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-29 02:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Django
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-23)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-23)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-12-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-23)
recording of:
Django (on 1954-12-23)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1954)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
7:08
2One Bass Hit
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-23)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-23)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-12-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-23)
recording of:
One Bass Hit (on 1954-12-23)
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist), Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
3:00
3La Ronde Suite: Piano
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-09)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1955-01-09)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1955-01-09)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-01-09)
instrumental recording of:
La Ronde Suite: Piano
part of:
La Ronde Suite
1:47
4La Ronde Suite: Bass
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-09)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1955-01-09)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1955-01-09)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-01-09)
instrumental recording of:
La Ronde Suite: Bass
part of:
La Ronde Suite
2:55
5La Ronde Suite: Vibes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-09)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1955-01-09)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1955-01-09)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-01-09)
instrumental recording of:
La Ronde Suite: Vibes
part of:
La Ronde Suite
2:12
6La Ronde Suite: Drums
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-09)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1955-01-09)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1955-01-09)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-01-09)
instrumental recording of:
La Ronde Suite: Drums
part of:
La Ronde Suite
2:37
7The Queen's Fancy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-25)
producer:
Ira Gitler
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-06-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-06-25)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-06-25)
recording of:
The Queen's Fancy (on 1953-06-25)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
3:15
8Delaunay’s Dilemma
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-25)
producer:
Ira Gitler
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-06-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-06-25)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-06-25)
recording of:
Delaunay's Dilemma (on 1953-06-25)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
3:59
9Autumn in New York
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-25)
producer:
Ira Gitler
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-06-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-06-25)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-06-25)
instrumental recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1953-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:42
10But Not for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-25)
producer:
Ira Gitler
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-06-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-06-25)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-06-25)
instrumental recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1953-06-25)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:45
11Milano
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-23)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-23)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-12-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-23)
recording of:
Milano (on 1954-12-23)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
4:30

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/154873 [info]
Wikidata:Q3712254 [info]