Milt Jackson Quartet

1955 studio album by Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson Quartet
Studio album by
Milt Jackson
Released1955
RecordedMay 20, 1955
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length30:59
LabelPrestige
PR 7003
Milt Jackson chronology
Milt Jackson Quintet
(1952–54)
Milt Jackson Quartet
(1955)
Concorde
(1955)

Milt Jackson Quartet (also released as Soul Pioneers) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

AllMusic writer Scott Yanow stated: "The music itself makes for an enjoyable straight-ahead set".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson, except where noted.

  1. "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 5:26
  2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:41
  3. "Moonray" (Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw) – 5:05
  4. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:04
  5. "Stonewall" – 7:47
  6. "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) – 4:20
  • Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 20, 1955

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed January 16, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 16, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 754
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  • "Opus de Funk" (1953)
  • "The Preacher"/"Doodlin'" (1955/54)
  • "Señor Blues" (1956)
  • "Sister Sadie" (1959)
  • "Nica's Dream" (1960)
  • "Song for My Father" (1964)