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The Prestige Jazz Quartet is an eponymous album by the group nominally by jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.[1][2]

The Prestige Jazz Quartet
Studio album by Teddy Charles
Released	1957
Recorded	June 22 & 28, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:37
Label	Prestige PRLP 7108
Producer	Teddy Charles
Teddy Charles chronology
Three for Duke (1957) The Prestige Jazz Quartet (1957) Word from Bird (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This is as fine a jazz record as you are likely to come by from 1957 (and there were many great ones from that year); it's too bad the band didn't remain together longer to explore further the terrain mapped out on this debut".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated

1. "Take Three Parts Jazz" - 14:23
2. "Meta-Waltz" (Mal Waldron) - 5:28
3. "Dear Elaine" (Waldron) - 8:53
4. "Friday the 13th" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:53

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 22, 1957 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and June 28, 1957 (track 2)

Personnel

• Teddy Charles - vibraphone
• Mal Waldron - piano
• Addison Farmer - bass
• Jerry Segal - drums

References

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