Milt Jackson / Musica Jazz Audio CD 1995
MJCD 1105
Milton "Bags" Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players.
A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of the twelve-bar blues at slow tempos. He preferred to set the vibraphone's oscillator to a low 3.3 revolutions per second (as opposed to Lionel Hampton's speed of 10 revolutions per second) for a more subtle tremolo. On occasion, Jackson sang and played piano professionally.
Label: Musica Jazz – MJCD 1105
Tracklist:
1
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Milt Jackson– |
Slits
Congas – Chano Pozo
Contrabass – Al Jackson
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Piano – John Lewis (2)
Written-By – Milt Jackson
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2:37
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2 |
Milt Jackson– |
Wonder Why
Contrabass – Percy Heath
Drums – Connie Kay
Piano – Horace Silver
Written-By – Brodsky, Chan
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5:24
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3 |
Milt Jackson– |
Stairway To The Stars
Contrabass – Sam Jones
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Guitar – Wes Montgomery
Piano – Wynton Kelly
Written-By – Signorelli, Malneck, Parish
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3:38
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4 |
Milt Jackson– |
S.K.J.
Contrabass – Sam Jones
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Guitar – Wes Montgomery
Piano – Wynton Kelly
Written-By – Milt Jackson
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5:16
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5 |
Milt Jackson Orchestra– |
Echoes
Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren, James Moody
Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
Conductor, Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins
Contrabass – Ron Carter
Drums – Connie Kay
Flute – Earle Warren, James Moody, Jerome Richardson
Horn – Willie Ruff
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Heath
Trombone – Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh
Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young
Written-By – Milt Jackson
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4:33
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6 |
Milt Jackson And Big Brass– |
Extraordinary Blues
Conductor, Arranged By – Melba Liston
Contrabass – Richard Davis (2)
Drums – Charlie Persip
Horn – Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge, Robert Northern
Piano – Hank Jones
Trombone – James Cleveland, John Rains, Quentin Jackson
Trumpet – Clark Terry, Dave Burns, Snooky Young, Thad Jones
Tuba – Major Holley
Written-By – Milt Jackson
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4:13
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7 |
Milt Jackson– |
A Beautiful Frienship
Contrabass – Ray Brown
Drums – Jimmie Smith
Piano – Monty Alexander
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Written-By – Styne, Cahn
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8:17
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8 |
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band (3)– |
Lil' Darlin'
Contrabass – John Clayton
Drums – Butch Miles
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Count Basie
Saxophone – Bobby Plater, Charlie Fowlkes, Danny Turner, Eric Dixon, Kenny Hing
Trombone – Bill Hughes, Dennis Wilson, Fred Wesley, Mel Wanzo
Trumpet – Lyn Biviano, Pete Minger, Sonny Cohn, Waymon Reed
Written-By – Neal Hefti
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3:02
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9 |
Milt Jackson– |
9:20 Special
Contrabass – John Clayton
Drums – Butch Miles
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Count Basie
Written-By – E. Warren, J. Palmer, B. Engvick
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3:02
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10 |
Milt Jackson– |
Lena And Lenny
Contrabass – John Clayton
Drums – Butch Miles
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Count Basie
Saxophone – Bobby Plater, Charlie Fowlkes, Danny Turner, Eric Dixon, Kenny Hing
Trombone – Bill Hughes, Dennis Wilson, Fred Wesley, Mel Wanzo
Trumpet – Lyn Biviano, Pete Minger, Sonny Cohn, Waymon Reed
Vocals – Sarah Vaughan
Written-By – Quincy Jones
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3:57
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11 |
Milt Jackson– |
Someone I Love
Contrabass – Ray Brown
Drums – Frank Severino
Guitar – John Collins (2)
Piano – Cedar Walton
Synthesizer – Ian Underwood, Michael Lang
Vocals – Milt Jackson
Written-By – H. Gillespie, Herbert
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3:40
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12 |
Milt Jackson– |
Blues In My Heart
Alto Saxophone – Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Contrabass – Ray Brown
Drums – Larance Marable
Piano – Art Hillery
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison
Written-By – Carter, Mills
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5:32
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13 |
Milt Jackson– |
A Time For Love
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Written-By – Mandel, Webster
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5:59
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14 |
Milt Jackson– |
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Contrabass – Ray Brown
Drums – Mickey Roker
Piano – Monty Alexander
Written-By – Mercer Ellington
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5:07
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15 |
Milt Jackson– |
Ain't That Nothin'
Contrabass – Ray Brown
Drums – Mickey Roker
Electric Piano – Cedar Walton
Written-By – Ray Brown
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- Design – Fabio Marras
- Vibraphone – Milt Jackson