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This CD presents two complete sessions led by vibraphonist Milt Jackson: one where the eventual members of the Modern Jazz Quartet are joined by saxophonist Lou Donaldson, and eight quartet tracks with Thelonious Monk. (The session with Monk is also on the four-CD set The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Monk's output between 1947 and 1952.) The July 2, 1948, date with Monk was recorded eight months after the pianist's first recordings as a leader. Jackson, responding to the demands of Monk's music with his customary fluid grace, is key to these definitive early recordings of "Evidence," "Misterioso," "Epistrophy," and "I Mean You." Kenny Hagood -- perhaps best known as the vocalist who sang "Darn That Dream" on Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool -- joins the group on two standards. Hagood impresses as he croons unperturbed over Monk and Jackson, whose busy, intertwining lines make for a pleasantly bizarre accompaniment. The April 7, 1952, date with Donaldson does not have the impact of the tracks with Monk. Donaldson's uncomplicated bop is mildly diverting, but it's the consistently brilliant Jackson who commands the listener's attention. Donaldson lays out on four tracks, including the two takes of the set's highlight, Jackson's "Lillie." Here the vibraphonist effortlessly weaves 16th notes across the ballad's accompaniment by his future MJQ partners. As always, it's not Jackson's speed that impresses, it's his taste, musicianship, and artistry.
© Jim Todd /TiVo
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Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Composer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Composer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Capitol Records, LLC
Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Composer, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Haggart, Composer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, MainArtist - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Haggart, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, MainArtist - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Composer, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weston, ComposerLyricist - Axel Stordahl, ComposerLyricist - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weston, ComposerLyricist - Axel Stordahl, ComposerLyricist - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
This CD presents two complete sessions led by vibraphonist Milt Jackson: one where the eventual members of the Modern Jazz Quartet are joined by saxophonist Lou Donaldson, and eight quartet tracks with Thelonious Monk. (The session with Monk is also on the four-CD set The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Monk's output between 1947 and 1952.) The July 2, 1948, date with Monk was recorded eight months after the pianist's first recordings as a leader. Jackson, responding to the demands of Monk's music with his customary fluid grace, is key to these definitive early recordings of "Evidence," "Misterioso," "Epistrophy," and "I Mean You." Kenny Hagood -- perhaps best known as the vocalist who sang "Darn That Dream" on Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool -- joins the group on two standards. Hagood impresses as he croons unperturbed over Monk and Jackson, whose busy, intertwining lines make for a pleasantly bizarre accompaniment. The April 7, 1952, date with Donaldson does not have the impact of the tracks with Monk. Donaldson's uncomplicated bop is mildly diverting, but it's the consistently brilliant Jackson who commands the listener's attention. Donaldson lays out on four tracks, including the two takes of the set's highlight, Jackson's "Lillie." Here the vibraphonist effortlessly weaves 16th notes across the ballad's accompaniment by his future MJQ partners. As always, it's not Jackson's speed that impresses, it's his taste, musicianship, and artistry.
© Jim Todd /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:50
- Main artists: Milt Jackson Thelonious Monk Quintet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1956 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
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