Name: The Best Of Milt Jackson by Milt Jackson
Brand: Milt Jackson
SKU: 888072182455
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

COMPILATION

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

1. Opus De Funk

by Milt Jackson

Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Double Bass: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
Performer: Milt Jackson
Henry Boozier
Percy Heath
Kenny Clarke
Horace Silver; Performer
Piano: Horace Silver; Performer
Trumpet: Henry Boozier; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Horace Silver; Composer
Lyricist: Horace Silver; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Horace Silver; Other

2. Stonewall

by Milt Jackson

Primary Artist: Milt Jackson Quartet; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Bass Guitar: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Connie Kay; Performer
Performer: Milt Jackson
Percy Heath
Connie Kay
Horace Silver; Performer
Piano: Horace Silver; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Milt Jackson; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Other

3. Blues Oriental

by Cannonball Adderley, Milt Jackson

Alto Saxophone: Cannonball Adderley; Performer
Drums: Art Blakey; Performer
Performer: Art Blakey
Milt Jackson
Percy Heath
Wynton Kelly
Cannonball Adderley; Performer
Piano: Wynton Kelly; Performer
Composer: Milt Jackson; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Jack Higgins; Production
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson
Cannonball Adderley; Main Performer
Double Bass: Percy Heath; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jack Higgins; Production
Composer Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Other

4. Sam Sack

by Milt Jackson, Wes Montgomery

Double Bass: Sam Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson
Wes Montgomery; Main Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Guitar: Wes Montgomery; Performer
Performer: Wes Montgomery
Milt Jackson
Sam Jones
Philly Joe Jones
Wynton Kelly; Performer
Piano: Wynton Kelly; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Milt Jackson; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Composer
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Other

5. Stairway To The Stars

by Milt Jackson

Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Double Bass: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Art Blakey; Performer
Guitar: Wes Montgomery; Performer
Performer: Percy Heath
Milt Jackson
Art Blakey
Wes Montgomery
Wynton Kelly; Performer
Piano: Wynton Kelly; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Frank Signorelli
Mitchell Parish
Matt Malneck; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Signorelli
Matt Malneck
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mitchell Parish
Frank Signorelli
Matt Malneck; Other

6. Invitation

by Milt Jackson

Drums: Connie Kay; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Heath
Tommy Flanagan
Milt Jackson
Connie Kay
Kenny Dorham
Ron Carter; Performer
Author: Paul Francis Webster; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Double Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Heath; Performer
Trumpet: Kenny Dorham; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Bronislaw Kaper; Composer
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production

7. Ruby, My Dear

by Milt Jackson

Double Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Drums: Connie Kay; Performer
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Performer: Ron Carter
Connie Kay
Tommy Flanagan
Kenny Dorham
Milt Jackson
Jimmy Heath; Performer
Piano: Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Heath; Performer
Trumpet: Kenny Dorham; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Lyricist: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thelonious Monk; Other
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production

8. Namesake

by Milt Jackson

Alto Saxophone: Earl Warren
James Moody; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Tate Houston; Performer
Drums: Connie Kay; Performer
Flute: Jerome Richardson
Earl Warren
James Moody; Performer
French Horn: Willie Ruff; Performer
Performer: Willie Ruff
Milt Jackson
Ron Carter
James Moody
Hank Jones
Clark Terry
Jimmy Heath
Earl Warren
Jerome Richardson
Connie Kay
Ernie Royal
Snooky Young
Tate Houston; Performer
Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Double Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jerome Richardson
Jimmy Heath; Performer
Trumpet: Snooky Young
Ernie Royal
Clark Terry; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Milt Jackson; Composer
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Other

9. 'Round Midnight

by Milt Jackson

Composer: Bernie Hanighen
Thelonious Monk
Cootie Williams; Composer
Alto Saxophone: George Dorsey
James Moody; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Tate Houston; Performer
Lyricist: Bernie Hanighen
Thelonious Monk
Cootie Williams; Composer
Double Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Connie Kay; Performer
Flute: George Dorsey
Jerome Richardson
James Moody; Performer
French Horn: Willie Ruff; Performer
Performer: Milt Jackson
Willie Ruff
George Dorsey
Tate Houston
Connie Kay
Jerome Richardson
Doc Severinsen
Dave Burns
Clark Terry
Jimmy Cleveland
Hank Jones
James Moody
Ron Carter
Jimmy Heath; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Heath
Jerome Richardson; Performer
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland; Performer
Trumpet: Doc Severinsen
Dave Burns
Clark Terry; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Thelonious Monk
Bernie Hanighen
Cootie Williams; Other
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production

10. If You Could See Me Now

by Milt Jackson

Alto Saxophone: George Dorsey
James Moody; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Tate Houston; Performer
Drums: Connie Kay; Performer
Flute: George Dorsey
Jerome Richardson
James Moody; Performer
French Horn: Willie Ruff; Performer
Performer: Hank Jones
Willie Ruff
George Dorsey
Tate Houston
Connie Kay
Jerome Richardson
Doc Severinsen
Jimmy Heath
Dave Burns
Clark Terry
Jimmy Cleveland
Milt Jackson
Ron Carter
James Moody; Performer
Lyricist: Tadd Dameron; Composer
Author: Carl Sigman; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Double Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Heath
Jerome Richardson; Performer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland; Performer
Trumpet: Doc Severinsen
Dave Burns
Clark Terry; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Tadd Dameron; Composer
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tadd Dameron; Other

11. Extraordinary Blues

by Milt Jackson

Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Milt Jackson; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Milt Jackson; Other

12. Save Your Love For Me

by Milt Jackson

Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Buddy Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Buddy Johnson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Buddy Johnson; Other

13. Gemini

by Milt Jackson

Drums: Albert Heath; Performer
Performer: Hank Jones
Bob Cranshaw
Jimmy Heath
Milt Jackson
Albert Heath; Performer
Lyricist: Jimmy Heath; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Double Bass: Bob Cranshaw; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Heath; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Heath; Composer
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Heath; Other

14. Ignunt Oil

by Milt Jackson

Primary Artist: Milt Jackson; Main Performer
Double Bass: Bob Cranshaw; Performer
Drums: Albert Heath; Performer
Performer: Bob Cranshaw
Hank Jones
Albert Heath
Milt Jackson
Jimmy Heath; Performer
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Heath; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: Milt Jackson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Recording Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Tarantino; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 41 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Cool, West Coast Jazz

Label

Riverside

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 30, 2004

Track Preview

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Free

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UPC

888072182455

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The Best Of Milt Jackson

1. Opus De Funk

2. Stonewall

3. Blues Oriental

4. Sam Sack

5. Stairway To The Stars

6. Invitation

7. Ruby, My Dear

8. Namesake

9. 'Round Midnight

10. If You Could See Me Now

11. Extraordinary Blues

12. Save Your Love For Me

13. Gemini

14. Ignunt Oil

Technical Specifications

The Best Of Milt Jackson

Product information

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1. Opus De Funk

2. Stonewall

3. Blues Oriental

4. Sam Sack

5. Stairway To The Stars

6. Invitation

7. Ruby, My Dear

8. Namesake

9. 'Round Midnight

10. If You Could See Me Now

11. Extraordinary Blues

12. Save Your Love For Me

13. Gemini

14. Ignunt Oil

Technical Specifications