The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson explained

The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson
Type:	Album
Artist:	Milt Jackson
Cover:	The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	May 1, 1959; September 9–10, 1959
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:12
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Milt Jackson
Prev Title:	Bags & Trane
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Pyramid
Next Year:	1959

The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1959 and released on the Atlantic label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions are by Milt Jackson except as indicated:

1. "The Cylinder" - 2:45
2. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 3:02
3. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:50
4. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:29
5. "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:02
6. "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt) - 3:38
7. "Deep in a Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy van Heusen) - 3:39
8. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) - 4:39
9. "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set" (Dorcas Cochran, Quincy Jones, Henri Salvador) - 3:48
10. "Tomorrow" - 3:22

• Recorded in New York City on May 1, 1959 (tracks 6, 7, 9 & 10), September 9, 1959 (tracks 4, 5 & 8) and September 10, 1959 (tracks 1-3)

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Don Hammond - alto flute
• Romeo Penque - reeds
• Max Cahn, Alexander Cores, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Leonard Posner, Sol Shapiro - violin
• Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Burt Fisch, David Mankowitz - viola
• Maurice Brown, Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro, George Ricci - cello
• Gloria Agostini - harp
• Jimmy Jones - piano, arranger
• Barry Galbraith, Chuck Wayne - guitar
• Bill Crow, Milt Hinton - bass
• Connie Kay - drums
• Quincy Jones - arranger, conductor

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/milt-jackson/catalog/#atlantic-lp-1342 Milt Jackson discography
2. Book: Stryker, Mark. Jazz from Detroit. July 8, 2019. University of Michigan Press. 9780472125913. Google Books.
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ballad-artistry-of-milt-jackson-main-entry-r141276 Allmusic Review