Olinga (album) explained

Olinga
Type:	Album
Artist:	Milt Jackson
Cover:	Olinga (album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	January 9–10, 1974
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:54
Label:	CTI
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Chronology:	Milt Jackson
Prev Title:	Goodbye
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	The Last Concert
Next Year:	1975

Olinga is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1974 and released on the CTI label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "this set features vibraphonist Milt Jackson with some of his favorite musicians... The performances are pretty straight-ahead for CTI... Although Cedar Walton does not sound as formidable on electric piano as on acoustic and the other solos overall are a bit safe, this is a nice album".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except where noted

1. "Olinga" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:47
2. "Re-Rev" (Jimmy Heath, Jackson) - 6:08
3. "The Metal Melter" (Heath, Jackson) - 6:19
4. "The Steel Bender" - 5:27
5. "Lost April" (Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Hubert Spencer) - 4:35
6. "I'm Not So Sure" (Cedar Walton) - 8:35
7. "The Metal Melter" [alternate take] (Heath, Jackson) - 6:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "The Steel Bender" [alternate take] - 5:10 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 9 & 10, 1974

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Jimmy Heath – soprano saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Mickey Roker – drums
• Arnold Black, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Irving Spice – violin (tracks 1 & 5)
• Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello (tracks 1 & 5)
• Bob James – arranger, conductor (tracks 1 & 5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/milt-jackson/catalog/#cti-6046-s1 Milt Jackson discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 2, 2012