{"product_id":"the-modern-jazz-quartet-the-modern-jazz-quartet-plays-george-gershwins-porgy-bess","title":"The Modern Jazz Quartet – The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy \u0026 Bess","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"102\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Modern Jazz Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – \u003cem data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eThe Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin’s Porgy \u0026amp; Bess\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eA refined and deeply elegant jazz interpretation of one of the great American operatic works, this album finds \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Modern Jazz Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e reimagining the music of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeorge Gershwin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with their signature balance of classical structure and jazz improvisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eKnown for their sophisticated chamber-jazz approach, the Modern Jazz Quartet bring a sense of restraint, clarity, and lyrical precision to the emotional world of \u003cem data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"569\"\u003ePorgy \u0026amp; Bess\u003c\/em\u003e. Rather than overwhelming the material with excess, the quartet focuses on space, interplay, and melodic purity - allowing each theme to unfold with graceful understatement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eMilt Jackson’s expressive vibraphone leads much of the harmonic colour, while John Lewis’s piano provides the architectural foundation that shapes the suite-like flow of the album. The result is a performance that feels both reverent and inventive, bridging the worlds of jazz improvisation and classical form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eFrom the aching beauty of \u003cem data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003e“Summertime”\u003c\/em\u003e to the rhythmic lift of \u003cem data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003e“It Ain’t Necessarily So”\u003c\/em\u003e, the album stands as one of the most elegant jazz interpretations of Gershwin’s masterpiece - intimate, structured, and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1536\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kdj2rt\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003eSummertime – 5:38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1prr68t\" data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eBess, You Is My Woman – 5:37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"t5xea5\" data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eMy Man’s Gone Now – 7:20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pfpwy7\" data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eI Love You Porgy – 3:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8lyl8o\" data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eIt Ain’t Necessarily So – 6:23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xa3pyq\" data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eOh Bess, O Where’s My Bess – 4:14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u9dysb\" data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1536\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThere’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York – 4:18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrfzWlXPnO8?si=f5dXWjRDgT9m6I7A\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhino Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53633477771606,"sku":"8122-75445-2","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_266a2bfc-aaed-45a5-85eb-ced30f234d2b.jpg?v=1778665050","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-modern-jazz-quartet-the-modern-jazz-quartet-plays-george-gershwins-porgy-bess","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}