lockdown : vinyl find #34.

This was not a personal grail. I found it by chance, and tried. The names "Berklee" and "Quincy Jones" are certainly catchy. 

On one side, you have a monster of jazz (and pop) music. 

On the other side, you have a bunch of young guys, studying their art in a top school. 

Logically, I was interested in what Berklee students, possibly the best music students in the USA, could deliver as arrangements and interpretations of Mr. Jones' works.

As anticipated, the expectations are met. These students from all over the world (US, Canada, New Zealand, Africa, Europe) do not disappoint. Despite the big band style, solo performers were also welcome and it's obvious they wanted to show their potential. Isn't it normal then to acknowledge the arrangers (three students) praising their comrades' abilities ?  

Special bravo to the man on the vibes, Gary Burton, for remarkable performances along the album. 

On all the records of the "Jazz in the classroom" series, it is funny to see names of students who would later on become pillars of the jazz scene. These records are a great, if not the only, opportunity to hear what they were able to do in their pre-graduation youth. 

Jazz in the classroom - Volume VI, A tribute to Quincy Jones.

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