The Sheriff

by The Modern Jazz Quartet

The Sheriff cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1964
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:33
  • Community rating: 3.29/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Percy Heath, Connie Kay, John Lewis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Sheriff' reflects The Modern Jazz Quartet's chamber-like approach to jazz, where blues, swing, counterpoint, and formal restraint coexist. The album's inclusion of Latin and samba-jazz elements illustrates the group's ability to absorb rhythmic variety without abandoning its precise ensemble identity.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. The Sheriff (2:42)
  2. In a Crowd (3:07)
  3. Bachianas Brasileiras (5:46)
  4. Mean to Me (4:25)
  5. Natural Affection (4:10)
  6. Donnie's Theme (4:14)
  7. Carnival (6:06)

Credits

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