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Description
MJQ Live at the Lighthouse captures the Modern Jazz Quartet in an intimate club setting, recorded live at the famed Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach. This album shows the quartet at their most relaxed and exploratory, blending their trademark elegance with the spontaneity of a live performance.
Highlights include extended versions of “The Spiritual,” “Bags’ Groove,” “The Shadow of Your Smile,” and “What’s New.” Milt Jackson’s vibraphone shines with warmth and blues feeling, while John Lewis provides refined harmonic structure, allowing the group to stretch without losing their signature restraint.
A standout live document from the MJQ’s late-1960s period and an essential listen for collectors of modern jazz and Atlantic Records releases.
Track Highlights
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The Spiritual
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Bags’ Groove
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The Shadow of Your Smile
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What’s New
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Intima
Why it’s collectible
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Classic live recording at the Lighthouse Café
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Prime Modern Jazz Quartet lineup
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Late-1960s Atlantic Records release
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Strong appeal to modern jazz and vibraphone fans
