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It wasn't hard for Fantasy to put together The Best of Milt Jackson due to their immense collection of master tapes of his work for Riverside and Prestige, including dates as a leader, sideman or musical partner. The hard part was narrowing it down to just 14 tracks from the eight albums surveyed. Jackson's distinctive, very percussive but always swinging sound meshes with any group of musicians, whether in a small group or a large orchestra. Jackson's work as a composer is also featured, including the driving blues "Stonewall" (from a meeting with Horace Silver), the spry blues "Sam Sack," which inspires guitarist Wes Montgomery and pianist Wynton Kelly, as well as the smoking "Namesake," with a delicious big band arrangement by Ernie Wilkins. One can hardly ignore his interpretations of works by fellow jazz greats, particularly Tadd Dameron's gorgeous scoring of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" and Dameron's dreamy ballad "If You Could See Me Now." Orrin Keepnews, who was the co-founder of Riverside and originally produced 12 of the tracks present in this collection, also provides unique insight to Jackson's many fine dates for his label. This compilation will appeal to jazz fans with a limited budget, though all of the individual CDs from which this music was taken are well-worth purchasing.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Henry Boozier, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Fantasy, Inc.
Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Higgins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Montgomery, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Signorelli, ComposerLyricist - Matt Malneck, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Montgomery, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Francis Webster, Author - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bronislaw Kaper, Composer - Tommy Flanagan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Milt Jackson Sextet, MainArtist - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Fantasy, Inc.
Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Flanagan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Milt Jackson Sextet, MainArtist - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Riverside Records
Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Warren, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Richardson, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - James Moody, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Ruff, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Tate Houston, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Doc Severinsen, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Burns, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Richardson, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - James Moody, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Dorsey, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Ruff, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Tate Houston, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Doc Severinsen, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Burns, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Sigman, Author - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Richardson, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - James Moody, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Dorsey, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Ruff, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Tate Houston, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Milt Jackson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 Riverside Records
Milt Jackson, MainArtist - Buddy Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 Riverside Records
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Cranshaw, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Kopelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Milt Jackson Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Riverside Records
Albert Heath, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Cranshaw, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Composer, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Kopelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Recording Producer - Milt Jackson Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Fowler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Riverside Records
Album review
It wasn't hard for Fantasy to put together The Best of Milt Jackson due to their immense collection of master tapes of his work for Riverside and Prestige, including dates as a leader, sideman or musical partner. The hard part was narrowing it down to just 14 tracks from the eight albums surveyed. Jackson's distinctive, very percussive but always swinging sound meshes with any group of musicians, whether in a small group or a large orchestra. Jackson's work as a composer is also featured, including the driving blues "Stonewall" (from a meeting with Horace Silver), the spry blues "Sam Sack," which inspires guitarist Wes Montgomery and pianist Wynton Kelly, as well as the smoking "Namesake," with a delicious big band arrangement by Ernie Wilkins. One can hardly ignore his interpretations of works by fellow jazz greats, particularly Tadd Dameron's gorgeous scoring of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" and Dameron's dreamy ballad "If You Could See Me Now." Orrin Keepnews, who was the co-founder of Riverside and originally produced 12 of the tracks present in this collection, also provides unique insight to Jackson's many fine dates for his label. This compilation will appeal to jazz fans with a limited budget, though all of the individual CDs from which this music was taken are well-worth purchasing.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:24
- Main artists: Milt Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Riverside
- Genre: Jazz
© 1980 Riverside Records ℗ 1980 Riverside Records
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