MODERN JAZZ QUARTET

[chronosynclastic8]

I just realized this was the title song for the show "Odd Couple"!

[behjoh]

RIGHT!!

[masonbell2002]

That looks like Mickey Roker on drums. Am I right? I guess that Connie had passed on by this point. Too bad!

[rexydad]

Dizzy's Big band Rhythm Section. It started the whole thing. I had the pleasure of writing an arrangement for a record session I did for John Lewis. What a thrill to write for one of my arranging idols.

[chronosynclastic8]

Man, these guys are smoother than 99.99% of everybody.

[helluvagun]

Best version of this!

[Rettihsllub]

I don't know when this was taped (the quality is excellent), but that seems to be Ray Brown on bass. Did he sometimes replace Heath? I think Brown played with them in Hamburg 1983. Could this be from that performance?

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Ray Brown pushes as much before the beat as Percy Heath lags behind it. Refreshing, but Percy is my man. BTW, in his solo Ray is more than once out of tune. I know it's a fiendishly difficult instrument, but still.

[MrDopwop]

the M.J.Q'S with milt jackson what can i say the geartest

[MariaCeliaOlivieri]

Muito bom video. bjs

Cecé

[fredjmp]

Fantastic!! Thanks !

[MrMsubo]

great company of modern jazz swingers, Ray is showing his experience and composure, another Bassist would have got lost, especially the way Milt Jackson and John Louis started from the beginning

[awesomewelles90]

Isn't Percy Heath the bassist for the MJQ?

[bassplayingmarc]

bags groove baby

[tel58]

I saw these guys in Bristol 1966. Great night. I met them afterward on their coach and got their autographs.

[duckman531]

@tel58 Dude, you met History! Do you remember anything else from that evening?

[layeisi]

ouhhh...what a groove....

[stopjunkscience]

Cool vibrations...

[AColbertHero]

Milt is one cool character........sheer bliss.

[foowah7]

Gotta love Ray Brown......and those other cats aren't too shabby, either ; )

[katterinamaria]

Thank You very much I

[isotope500]

Thanks for posting. Brings back memories. I was raised on this fabulous music!

[elephantkidd]

this is cool music

[tantalus45]

yeah im just discovering it too, i used to play drums but they taught me rock music... if i learned this music id keep playing still.... so laid back and smooth

[darcymetal]

got a record of these guys, wonderful.

[MacTobey]

i just recently bought a MJQ dvd! its great!

[Gretsche87]

which one? I was just thinking about getting one that or an album.

[gecejunior]

M A R A V I L H O S O ! ! !

[ChemiInquiro]

GREAT

[stys85]

they are fantastic!!!!!

Jazz without brass is what I've been looking for.... :P:P

[Gretsche87]

Yeah, I prefer jazz without brass myself. Have you checked out wes montgomery? It's guitar, bass, piano, drums - good stuff.

[thedevilisbad]

BOO! Actually I enjoy it as well and I'm a brass musician. These guys just flow so well and I love the Vibes.

[beatassaillant]

Damn... Jazz Time !

[SoulTooSoul]

The Modern Jazz Quartet was always sophisticated. They appealed to even those who loved classical music. Their sound was very melodic.

[JazzInCannes]

all these fellows are "Dizzy 1948 Big Band alumni" or have played with Diz many times

[JazzInCannes]

Percy was on the road with "Heath Brothers"( Percy /Jimmy ts /Teddy d )

[Denzubr]

Grateful for this brilliant performance of immortal Bag's Groove! I just wonder if there is a "Real Blues" by Ray Brown tri on video? I've heard it on Concord CD under the title "Summer Wind" only and was so impressed by. Appreciate an information on that. Gena

[metalheaven]

great bass solo :)

[bosconaut]

Genial como siempre, Ray Brown e Mickey Rocker, sin palabras para elogiar, substituindo a 2 grandes como Percy Haeth e Connie Kay.

[BlockChordsRed]

so much misinformation! whether he was alive

or not when this video was made, that's

kenny clarke on drums and ray brown on bass.

[molinariandco]

in english: hot and good byte

[LancelotVantuyckom]

awesome...

[koradkonrad]

dobre kurwa lubię to w morde kurwy jeża

[behjoh]

English, please.

[eef137]

he said that he likes it but with swear-words :/

[pinkapacla]

@behjoh You really don't want to know, what he said.

[ilkinond]

@behjoh nothing wrong with Polish

[djsmola1]

@behjoh

"dobre kurwa lubię to w morde kurwy jeża"

Translation, he said something like that: " F*cking good, I like it very f*cking much"

[pirx0]

doskonały odjazdowy jazz,pozdro

[behjoh]

English please. I am Portuguese and don`t use my language in youtube. I WANT to know your opinion

[Iameverything]

He said, something like "splendid kickass jazz". I also think that one should speak English on youtube, peace =]

[behjoh]

Thanks. Even God himself whould feel unconfortable with this language hehehehe

[Keithlovescake]

@behjoh Racist bastard.

[phgp527]

That is the ORIGINAL lineup for the MJQ, when playing with Dizzy. What a treat. I love Percy Heath, too. Just a different style of bass.  Both are gods in the pantheon of jazz bass. THANK YOU for posting this video!

[chipstern]

Oh, My God, this is John Lewis and Milt Jackson with Ray Brown and Kenny Clarke! Thanks for posting this.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

I belive it's Mickey Roker on drums; Kenny Clarke had already died.

[woffie1947]

I think you are completely right: Mickey Roker is playing the drums.

Besides: Hearing and watching Ray Brown and Mickey Roker instead of Percy Heath and Connie Kay is a new and interesting experience.

[klactv]

A fabulous bass player, Ray Brown, but nowhere near Percy Heath in this setting. Percy has that tremendous tone and always lays back like no one else can.

[kokonutz32]

shades of our youth! proof that the oldies are still fabulous..

[petergmo63]

Ray Brown and Kenny Clarke were the original bass played and drummer witn MJQ, so this must have been some special reunion occasion.

[vibeman27]

Yeah, and that also is not Connie Kay on drums, that is a younger Mickey Roker. I imagine someone was sick or there was a scheduling situation with the regular drums and bass for the MJQ. Highly qualified substitutions often happen. :-)

[behjoh]

sorry that`s Kenny Klarke on drums.

[vibeman27]

Ooooops :-)

[TheWurx]

The song is an MJQ standard, and this is a tremendous version.  The video is pristine... THANK YOU FOR POSTING IT!

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Ray Brown is playing bass in this video, not Percy Heath.

[behjoh]

yes, it`s Ray Brown on Bass during allconcert