Topsy: This One's for Basie

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Topsy: This One's for Basie
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Studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Released 1985
Recorded June 3 & 4, 1985
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 43:11
Label Pablo 2310-917
Producer John Lewis
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
Echoes
(1984)Echoes1984
Topsy: This One's for Basie
(1985)
Three Windows
(1987)Three Windows1987
Milt Jackson chronology
Brother Jim
(1985)
Topsy: This One's for Basie
(1985)
Three Windows
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Topsy: This One's for Basie is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1985 and released on the Pablo label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Overall this CD gives listeners a fine example of the music of The MJQ during the 1980s".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. "Reunion Blues" (Milt Jackson) - 4:09
  2. "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 5:03
  3. "Topsy Part 2" (Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham) - 4:40
  4. "D and E" - 8:27
  5. "Valeria" - 6:46
  6. "Milano" - 5:50
  7. "Le Cannet" - 8:16

Personnel

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2012
  2. Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed June 1, 2012