Opus de Jazz explained

Opus de Jazz
Type:	Album
Artist:	Milt Jackson
Cover:	Opus de Jazz.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	October 28, 1955
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:43
Label:	Savoy
Chronology:	Milt Jackson
Prev Title:	Quintet / Sextet
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Ballads & Blues
Next Year:	1956

Opus de Jazz (subtitled A Hi-Fi Recording for Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1955 and released on the Savoy label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is not essential, but it is enjoyable music."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Opus de Funk" (Horace Silver) – 13:28
2. "Opus Pocus" (Ozzie Cadena) – 7:25
3. "You Leave Me Breathless" (Ralph Freed, Frederick Hollander) – 6:27
4. "Opus and Interlude" (Cadena) – 6:30

• Recorded in New York City on October 28, 1955

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, track 2; flute, tracks 1, 3 and 4
• Hank Jones – piano
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Kenny Clarke – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/milt-jackson/catalog/#savoy-mg-12036 Milt Jackson discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 16, 2012