Lonely Woman (album)

Lonely Woman is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Atlantic label.[4]

Lonely Woman
Studio album by Modern Jazz Quartet
Released	1962
Recorded	January 24, 25 & 29 and February 2, 1962 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:37
Label	Atlantic 1381
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Modern Jazz Quartet chronology
The Comedy (1962) Lonely Woman (1962) The Sheriff (1963)
Milt Jackson chronology
The Comedy (1962) Lonely Woman (1962) Big Bags (1962)
Alternate Cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Down Beat	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review called the album "one of the band's best efforts... A great disc that's perfect for the curious jazz lover".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated

1. "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) - 6:20
2. "Animal Dance" - 4:05
3. "New York 19" - 7:59
4. "Belkis" - 3:43
5. "Why Are You Blue?" (Gary McFarland) - 6:34
6. "Fugato" - 2:48
7. "Lamb, Leopard (If I Were Eve)" - 6:25
8. "Trieste" - 5:43

Personnel

• Milt Jackson - vibraphone
• John Lewis - piano
• Percy Heath - bass
• Connie Kay - drums

References

1. Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 28, 2012
2. Down Beat: September 13, 1962 vol. 29, no. 24
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1014
4. Modern Jazz Quartet discography accessed May 28, 2012