Reunion at Budokan 1981
Live album by
Modern Jazz Quartet
Released1981
RecordedOctober 19-20, 1981
VenueNippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
GenreJazz
Length50:35
LabelPablo Pablo Live 2308-243
ProducerJohn Lewis, Ikuzo Orita
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
The Complete Last Concert
(1974) 		Reunion at Budokan 1981
(1981) 		Together Again: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival '82
(1982)
Milt Jackson chronology
Big Mouth
(1981) 		Reunion at Budokan 1981
(1981) 		Ain't But a Few of Us Left
(1981)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

Reunion at Budokan 1981 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at their reunion concert at the Nippon Budokan in 1981 and released on the Pablo label.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "the group's two biggest 'hits', "Bags' Groove" and "Django" are among the highlights of this excellent release".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

  1. Introduction - 3:01
  2. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:07
  3. "The Cylinder" (Milt Jackson) - 5:32
  4. "Really True Blues" (Jackson) - 5:37
  5. "The Golden Striker" - 5:53
  6. "Odds Against Tomorrow" - 9:09
  7. "The Jasmin Tree" - 4:04
  8. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:41
  9. "Django" - 5:31

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2012
  2. ^ Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed June 1, 2012
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