title: The Prestige Jazz Quartet
text: # The Prestige Jazz Quartet
  
  The Prestige Jazz Quartet is an eponymous album by the group nominally by jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles recorded in 1957 for the Prestige label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  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".
  
  ## 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
  