Fontessa in Bloomington, MN

This LP has a particularly strong all-around set by
the Modern Jazz Quartet
. While
John Lewis
'
"Versailles"
and an 11-minute
"Fontessa"
show the seriousness of the group (and the influence of Western
classical
music), other pieces (such as
"Bluesology,"
"Woody 'N You"
and a pair of
ballads
) look toward the group's roots in
bop
and permit the band to swing hard. ~ Scott Yanow