01. Samba de Orfeu (Luiz Bonfa) (6:14)
02. Route 66 (Bobby Troup) (5:19)
03. Englishman in New York (Gordon Matthew Sumner) (5:40)
04. Aqua de Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim) (8:27)
05. No More Blues (Vinicius De Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim) (4:07)
06. Don't Know Much (Barry Mann, Tom Snow) (5:36)
07. Blue Bossa (Kenny Dorham) (4:08)
08. Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) (6:52)
09. Amblin' (David Matthews) (7:02)

Lew Soloff - trumpet;
Andy Snitzer - tenor saxophone;
David Matthews - piano;
Charnett Moffett - bass;
Victor Lewis - drums.

The Manhattan Jazz Quintet is a jazz ensemble consisting of David Matthews on piano, Lew Soloff on trumpet, Victor Lewis on drums, Andy Snitzer on saxophone, and Charnett Moffett on bass. Previously, the band featured George Young on tenor sax, Eddie Gómez on bass, and Steve Gadd on drums.

The group was formed in 1983 at the suggestion of Japanese jazz magazine Swing Journal and the King record label and won the Gold Disk Award of Swing in 1984.

Gadd left in 1987, with Dave Weckl serving as a replacement in 1988 and 1989, but came back for a reunion in 1990, with John Scofield as guest artist on a number of selections. These later recordings were recorded for the Sweet Basil label.

The group got back together to make two recordings in 1995, and released a record every year from 2000 under the Video Arts Music label. Video Arts also re-released many of the older albums on November 21, 2001, coinciding with the release of the new I Got Rhythm.

Gomez left the band after the recording of Manteca in 1992 and was replaced by Charnett Moffett. Gadd left the band, with Victor Lewis becoming his permanent replacement in 1993; Young left in 2000 and was replaced by Andy Snitzer.

Due to the group's extremely limited distribution in other countries (albums are only available as imports from Japan), it is not well known outside Japan. --- revolvy.com

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A1. Summertime
A2. Rosario
A3. Milestones
B1. My Favorite Things
B2. Airegin
B3. Summer Waltz

Lew Soloff - Trumpet
George Young - Tenor Saxophone
David Matthews - Piano
Charnett Moffett - Bass
Steve Gadd – Drums

The Manhattan Jazz Quintet are an unusual group in that they very rarely perform as a unit in the United States (much less Manhattan) but have been a major hit in Japan, both for their recordings and occasional tours. Originally comprised of leader/pianist David Matthews, trumpeter Lew Soloff, tenor saxophonist George Young, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Steve Gadd, the band (which emphasizes straight-ahead hard bop swinging) first came together in 1983 at the suggestion of the King label and the top Japanese jazz magazine Swing Journal. To everyone's surprise, its first recording (simply called Manhattan Jazz Quintet) became such a big seller that it was awarded Swing Journal's annual 1984 Gold Disk Award as the number one album in Japan. Several years later the group broke up when Gomez and Gadd needed more time to pursue their individual projects -- and all of the quintet members later became quite successful in their own careers -- but this edition of the MJQ recorded reunions in 1990 (which found John Scofield guesting on a few selections) and in 1993. Victor Lewis replaced Gadd that year, and subsequently Young was replaced by Andy Snitzer and Gomez by Charnett Moffett. The Manhattan Jazz Quintet recorded primarily for King in Japan (those dates were mostly made available in the U.S. by Projazz) during the 1980s, although they cut some later recordings -- among the comparative very few that actually took place in Manhattan! -- for the Sweet Basil label. During the new millennium The Manhattan Jazz Quintet have recorded regularly for Video Arts. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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01-Autumn Leaves,
02-My Funny Valentine,
03-Some Skunk Funk  (with killer Gadd solo),
04-Time After Time,
05-Footprints,
06-Walkin’,											play
07-Miles Davis Marathon Session Medley
(“Blues By Five”, “Four”, “Oleo”, “Well You Needn’t”, “Groovin’ “).

Personnel:
David Matthews – piano, arranger;
Lew Soloff – trumpet;
Andy Snitzer – tenor sax;
Eddie Gomez – bass
Steve Gadd – drums.

Manhattan Jazz Quintet is an all-star band led by pianist and arranger David Matthews. It is a special band that records exclusively for the Japanese market, and has an almost quarter-century history. Needless to say, it is extremely popular in Japan.

This latest recording marks many special occasions. It is their first release from the new label Birds Records. It is also a reunion of sorts, as the album title "V.S.O.P." which stands for "Very Special Onetime Performance" suggests.

In addition to Matthews, the current edition of band features trumpeter Lew Soloff and tenor saxophonist Andy Snitzer. For this V.S.O.P., they are joined by the first drummer of the MJQ, Steve Gadd, and the second bassist, Eddie Gomez.

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