Dedicated to Connie Kay after his death, this concert LP, recorded in Slovenia in 1960, found the Modern Jazz Quartet (which included pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, and bassist Percy Heath) in surprisingly inspired form, playing their usual repertoire of the time. Highlights include a 23-minute medley of John Lewis compositions, "Bag's Groove," "It Don't Mean a Thing," "Django," "How High the Moon," and "Skating in Central Park." Lewis has stated that the group never played better than during this concert. Although that statement is debatable, the MJQ certainly sounds in prime form throughout the easily recommended release.
- Milt Jackson - vibraphone
- John Lewis - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
CD 1
- The Little Comedy/La Cantatrice/Harlequin/Fontessa - Lewis - 23:05
- 'Round Midnight - Hanighen, Monk, Williams - 4:09
- The Cylinder - Jackson - 6:02
- Bags' Groove - Jackson - 5:28
- Odds Against Tomorrow - Lewis - 8:12
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Ellington, Mills - 5:13
- A Social Call - Lewis - 4:52
CD 2
- Django - Lewis - 4:40
- I Should Care - Cahn, Stordahl, Weston - 6:14
- How High the Moon - Hamilton, Lewis - 7:51
- Colombine/Pulcinella - Lewis - 9:22
- Spanish Steps - Lewis - 4:08
- Pyramid (Blues for Junior) - Brown - 10:41
- Milt Meets Sid - Jackson - 3:40
- I Remember Clifford - Golson, Hendricks - 6:03
- Vendome - Lewis - 2:42
- Skating in Central Park - Lewis - 6:10
