The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 is a live album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1958, with guest artist Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers, and released on the Atlantic label.[3]

The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2
Live album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Released	1959
Recorded	August 3 & 31, 1958 The Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:02
Label	Atlantic 1299
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House (1957) The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 (1959) Pyramid (1959-60)
Milt Jackson chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House (1957) The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 (1958) Bean Bags (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

1. "Medley: Stardust/I Can't Get Started/Lover Man" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:15
2. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:14
3. "Midsömmer" - 7:02
4. "Festival Sketch" - 3:44
5. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 8:38
6. "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 7:03

• Recorded at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3 (tracks 1-4) and August 31 (tracks 5 & 6), 1958

Personnel

• Milt Jackson - vibraphone
• John Lewis - piano
• Percy Heath - bass
• Connie Kay - drums
• Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)

References