The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Jimmy Giuffre – The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn

Nice album but the recording has been mixed with high clipping qualities...especially when playing on a mono setup. Beware.

Typically mellow and stately MJQ date, with the addition of Jimmy Giuffre's clairinet on three songs, and he fits into the mix quite well. Standout tracks include "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West", "Fun" and "Sun Dance". This pressing sounds very good, with plenty of low end, crisp vibes and percussion, and a spacious, ambient soundstage. My copy has a couple of random pops scattered here and there, but mostly plays nice and clean, with very faint surface noise at times.

Prominent hum makes this a less desirable pressing. Best look elsewhere...

There is a noticeable humming sound on my copy. Is it the same for all pressings?

I've listened to MJQ's music since 1970. I found a copy of this LP at a local Chicagoland record store in mint minus condition. I bought it for the John Lewis compositions and did not want to let it go buy considering one does not see these black label deep groove Atlantic pressings much anymore and given the fact that the tape was destroyed in the 2008 Universal Music Group fire. The Tom Dowd recording is outstanding.

It is 1957