MILT JACKSON: The Riverside Albums Collection 1961-1963 (4 CDS)

American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson, born New Year's Day 1923, was usually considered 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. On occasion, Jackson also sang and played piano. This 4CD set contains eight original albums by Milt Jackson, all made between 1961 and 1963 for the Riverside label. Featuring some of the best music Milt Jackson ever recorded as bandleader, the compilation is a fine starting point for newcomers to this master jazz man's art, and remains too an ideal collection for those already seasoned.



- Disc 1 -
1 Darbin & the Redd Fox
2 Algo Bueno
3 Mallets Toward None
4 Blue Jubilee
5 Vibrations
6 Let Me Hear the Blues
7 Melancholy Blues
8 Sweet Georgia Brown
9 Statements
10 Slowly
11 A Thrill from the Blues
12 Paris Blues
13 Put Off
14 A Beautiful Romance
15 Sonnymoon for Two
16 The Bad and the Beautiful:

- Disc 2 -
1 S. K. J
2 Stablemates
3 Stairway to the Stars
4 Blue Roz
5 Sam Sack
6 Jingles
7 Delilah
8 Old Devil Moon
9 'Round Midnight
10 The Dream Is You
11 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to
12 Echoes
13 If You Could See Me Now
14 Star Eyes
15 Namesake
16 If I Should Lose You
17 Later Than You Think

- Disc 3 -
1 Invitation
2 Too Close for Comfort
3 Ruby, My Dear
4 The Sealer
5 Poom-A-Loom
6 Stella By Starlight
7 Ruby
8 None Shall Wander
9 Days of Wine and Roses
10 For Someone I Love
11 (What's the Story) Morning Glory
12 Save Your Love for Me
13 Extraordinary Blues
14 Flamingo
15 Chelsea Bridge
16 Just Waiting
17 Bossa Bags

- Disc 4 -
1 Bags of Blues
2 Little Girl Blue
3 Gemini
4 Gerri's Blues
5 Time After Time
6 Ignunt Oil
7 Sonny's Blues
8 I'm Gonna Laugh You Out of My Life
9 Spanish Fly
10 No Moon at All
11 Slow Death
12 Clay's Blues
13 Lazy Melody
14 Project S
15 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
16 That's in
17 Ineffable