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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 11/21/2006
Simply put, this is
Collectables' issue of two fine, early
Atlantic recordings by
MJQ. While it's true that
Lonely Woman might have been better served aesthetically by being paired with the brilliant self-titled debut for the label instead of
The Comedy, these two offerings were basically in chronological order and released in 1962.
The Comedy is notable for its deep consideration of both the theater and of
classical music while remaining firmly in the
jazz canon, and to a lesser degree, for the appearance of
Diahann Caroll (yes, the actress) on
"La Cantatrice." The latter album, with the quartet's haunting read of
Ornette Coleman's
"Lonely Woman," is all killer, no filler; it's one of the most exploratory recordings the band did together and stands among their finest outings. Recommended.
~Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
;)
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