The Library is thrilled to kick off the 2022 Lenox Jazz Stroll on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. with a screening of The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy (2018), a documentary film by George Schuller.
Formed in 1952, The Modern Jazz Quartet pushed the boundaries of jazz and classical music at a time when the genre, like the country itself, was in the throes of change. An epicenter of this evolution was The Music Inn, a musical oasis nestled in Lenox and Stockbridge (at what is now Wheatleigh). Featuring Percy Heath, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Jim Hall, Herb Pomeroy, Gunther Schuller, Stephanie Barber, and others, this fascinating collection of remembrances and anecdotes highlights The Modern Jazz Quartet’s role in developing The Music Inn’s iconic School of Jazz during the mid to late 50s.
A Q&A with George Schuller, who directed, compiled, and edited the film, will follow the screening. This event is free and open to the public.