He was a skilled piano player and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for almost fifty years.

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These joint undertakings are like,well, you might think of them analogous to playing chamber music with a string quartet.

这种共同行为，就像是用弦乐四重奏演奏室内乐。

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Six months later he could remember the whole movement of a string quartet.

然而六个月后他可以,记住一整段弦乐四重奏的乐章

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The members of the quartet had become major stars by the time they returned to the United States.

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Well,a fan of the claim that we all die alone might come back and say, Well,in the case of the string quartet, although it's true that I am playing with others, somebody could take my part.

一个相信人是孤独而死的人也许会说，在弦乐四重奏的例子中，虽然我确实是在和其他人一起演奏，有人是可以替代我的。

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He created one of one of the most famous jazz groups in America,the Modern Jazz Quartet.

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I'm a member of the "Vinca String Quartet."

我是"长春花弦乐四重奏"乐团的成员

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In addition to his work with the Modern Jazz Quartet, John Lewis worked for many years as musical director of the Monterey Jazz Festival in California.

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What's the name of your quartet, Jacob?

雅各布,你所在的乐团叫什么

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In nineteen fifty-six, the Modern Jazz Quartet played a series of concerts in Europe.

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Here is one of the Modern Jazz Quartet's big hits,"Django."

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However,the members of the quartet reunited after seven years.

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With his father's blessing, Kyle left the film studies program at the University of Southern California, brushed up on his bass playing, and formed a band, The Kyle Eastwood Quartet.

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