The Modern Jazz Quartet - 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

The Modern Jazz Quartet played at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Before each song, you get one of the members of the band saying what the title of the song is, and also a brief description of the song.

Alot of the songs on the album feature the vibraharpist, with him being featured on my favorite song on the album, "Bag's Groove". The mellow swing time jazz that the Modern Jazz Quartet plays blends very well with the vibraharp. Most of the songs feature one instrument at a time, with each instrument taking his turn while the band accompanies that player. The structure of the songs seemed very laid out, yet remain catchy and interested.

I'm very impressed by the audio quality of this recording since it was recorded in 1963, and was also recorded at a Jazz Festival.

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