The Prestige Jazz Quartet is an eponymous album by the group nominally by jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2013Cohen, N. Teddy Charles Discography, accessed July 26, 2013
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This is as fine a jazz record as you are likely to come by from 1957 (and there were many great ones from that year); it's too bad the band didn't remain together longer to explore further the terrain mapped out on this debut".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated "Take Three Parts Jazz" - 14:23 "Meta-Waltz" (Mal Waldron) - 5:28 "Dear Elaine" (Waldron) - 8:53 "Friday the 13th" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:53 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 22, 1957 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and June 28, 1957 (track 2)
Personnel Teddy Charles - vibraphone Mal Waldron - piano Addison Farmer - bass Jerry Segal - drums
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