Milt Jackson Quartet Explained

Milt Jackson Quartet
Type:	Album
Artist:	Milt Jackson
Cover:	Milt Jackson Quartet.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	May 20, 1955
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	30:59
Label:	Prestige
Chronology:	Milt Jackson
Prev Title:	Howard McGhee and Milt Jackson
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Roll 'Em Bags
Next Year:	1956

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

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

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Horace Silver – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Connie Kay – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/milt-jackson/catalog/#prestige-prlp-7003 Milt Jackson discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 16, 2012