The Sheriff is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1963 and released on the Atlantic label.[4]
| The Sheriff | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 16–17 and December 20, 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:21 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 1414 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
| Modern Jazz Quartet chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
Reception
editThe AllMusic review stated: "The Sheriff features the Modern Jazz Quartet in fine swinging form. The program is not as sharply focused as on some of the earlier Atlantic releases, but it is compelling nonetheless".[1]
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Lewis, except as indicated
- "The Sheriff" - 2:41
- "In a Crowd" - 3:05
- "Bachianas Brasileiras" (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - 5:44
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 4:24
- "Natural Affection" - 4:08
- "Donnie's Theme" - 4:13
- "Carnival" (Luiz Bonfá) - 6:06
Personnel
editMJQ
Production
- Nesuhi Ertegun - producer
- Tom Dowd - recording engineer
- Stanisław Zagórski - cover art[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2018
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1014
- ^ "The Modern Jazz Quartet: The Sheriff" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 164. 2 May 1964. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 29, 2012
- ^ Brzozowicz, Grzegorz (October 17, 2013). "LP's Designed in PL". Culture.pl. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Brzozowicz, Grzegorz (September 6, 2013). "I still like fast driving - an interview with Stanisław Zagórski". Culture.pl. Retrieved February 14, 2018.