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This limited-edition CD, featuring Stan Getz, J. J. Johnson, John Lewis, and Gunther Schuller, presents one of the earliest examples of Third Stream jazz. Written especially for this release are new notes by Gunther Schuller. Recorded March 14, 1955 in NYC. Of the five compositions that were recorded for this album, three were specifically commissioned by Mr. Norman Granz for this date. The remaining two, "Django" and "The Queens Fancy", were older compositions of John Lewis that were specially orchestrated by Mr. Gunther Schuller for this session. The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music is an album of music composed by John Lewis and arranged and condducted by Gunther Schuller which was originally released on the Norgran label. Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" of recommended jazz recordings.