MODERN JAZZ QUARTET "Fontessa" LP NM/VG 1956 Black Label MONO Deep Groove
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Fontessa Review by Scott Yanow
This LP has a particularly strong all-around set by the Modern Jazz Quartet. While John Lewis' "Versailles" and an 11-minute "Fontessa" show the seriousness of the group (and the influence of Western classical music), other pieces (such as "Bluesology," "Woody 'N You" and a pair of ballads) look toward the group's roots in bop and permit the band to swing hard.
The Modern Jazz Quartet – Fontessa
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa album cover
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Label:
Atlantic – 1231
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Black Labels
Country:
US
Released:
1956
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Bop, Cool Jazz
A1 Versailles (Porte De Versailles)
Written-By – John Lewis (2)
3:22
A2 Angel Eyes
Written-By – Brent*, Dennis*
3:48
A3 Fontessa
Written-By – John Lewis (2)
11:12
B1 Over The Rainbow
Written-By – Harburg*, Arlen*
3:50
B2 Bluesology
Written-By – Milt Jackson
5:04
B3 Willow Weep For Me
Written-By – Ann Ronell
4:47
B4 Woodyn You
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
4:25
Pressed By – MGM Custom Pressing Division
Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Designed At – Tri-Arts
Bass – Percy Heath
Design [Cover] – Guidi*
Drums – Connie Kay
Illustration [Cover Drawing] – Norman Sunshine
Liner Notes – Ralph J. Gleason
Photography By – William Claxton
Piano – John Lewis (2)
Recorded By – John Kraus, Rudy Van Gelder
Supervised By – Nesuhi Ertegun
Vibraphone [Vibraharp] – Milt Jackson
Recorded in NYC, January 22, 1956 (A1 to B1, B3, B4)
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 14, 1956 (B2).
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A, variant 1): 11353B [upside down block T (stamped)] AT3 H
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B, variant 1): 11354C [sailor's cap logo (stamped)] AT2 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A, variant 2): 11353B [upside down block T (stamped)] AT1 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B, variant 2): 11354C [sailor's cap logo (stamped)] AT3 G
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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