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Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957) Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Remastered 2014

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Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957) Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Remastered 2014

Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957)
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, 2014
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 250 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 139 Mb | Scans included
Label: Analogue Productions, Prestige | # CPRJ 7109 SA | Time: 00:46:21
Bop, Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz

Hybrid Mono SACD for sale individually and as part of Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Mini "old style" gatefold jacket packaging. There are a multitude of reasons why Bags' Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session – featuring Thelonious Monk – which is documented on the two takes of the title track. There are obviously more tangible elements, such as Davis' practically telepathic runs with Sonny Rollins (tenor sax). Or Horace Silver's (piano) uncanny ability to provide a stream of chord progressions that supply a second inconspicuous lead without ever overpowering. Indeed, Davis' choice of former Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and concurrent Modern Jazz Quartet members Milt Jackson (vibes), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Percy Heath (bass) is obviously well-informed.

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Modern Jazz Quartet (1952) Reissue 1991

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The Modern Jazz Quartet - Modern Jazz Quartet (1952) Reissue 1991

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Modern Jazz Quartet (1952) Reissue 1991
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 154 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 99 Mb | Scans included | 00:35:54
Bop, Cool, Mainstream Jazz, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz | Label: Savoy Jazz | # SV-0111

This album is certain to be placed in the MJQ section of any shop that carries it. In reality though, only four of the cuts here feature the permanent, stand-alone, 1952-vintage Modern Jazz Quartet; the other eight having been done in the summer and fall of 1951, when they were still known as the Milt Jackson Quartet, with Jackson providing all of the original material. The differences are so subtle as to be indistinguishable – Milt Jackson and John Lewis are on every cut, while Al Johns subs for Kenny Clarke on drums, and Ray Brown precedes Percy Heath on four of the tracks. Clarke's drumming is more impressive in its quiet way, but Ray Brown's bass work is simpler and more forceful.

Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson - The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note (1999)

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Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson - The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note (1999)

Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson - The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 360 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 168 MB | Covers - 35 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Telarc (CD-83443)

This is one of the best post-stroke Oscar Peterson sessions in the catalog, thanks in great part to the distinguished company he keeps (Ray Brown and Milt Jackson) and the stimulating atmosphere of the live setting (New York's Blue Note club). Right from the first track, "Ja-Da," you can tell that this is going to be a fun session, as the slippery, swinging, totally interlocked, totally assured way in which these vets react to each other kicks in immediately. Peterson's right hand is fleet, feathery in touch, and bluesy in feel; the left providing just enough punctuation, and at 75, Jackson's bluesy eloquence had not diminished in the least. Ray Brown's time and placement of notes is, as usual, impeccable, and the very talented drummer in his group at the time, Karriem Riggins, provides a swinging kick for the quartet. In the spirit of democracy, each star gets a solo number - Peterson plays his ballad "When Summer Comes"…

Milt Jackson - Opus De Jazz (1955) Japanese UHQCD Remastered Reissue 2017

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Milt Jackson - Opus De Jazz (1955) Japanese UHQCD Remastered Reissue 2017

Milt Jackson - Opus De Jazz (1955) UHQCD Remastered Reissue 2017
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 122 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 97 Mb | Scans included
Hard Bop, Vibraphone Jazz | Label: | # COCB-54221 | Time: 00:34:00

This Savoy CD is a duplicate of the original LP although it lacks the fine liner notes included on the Arista/Savoy 1978 LP. The four selections (which unfortunately total under 34 minutes) are excellent, particularly a fun version of Horace Silver's blues "Opus De Funk" in which vibraphonist Milt Jackson, flutist Frank Wess and pianist Hank Jones have a long tradeoff. The quintet (which also includes bassist Eddie Jones and drummer Kenny Clarke) swings nicely throughout the three blues and lone ballad ("You Leave Me Breathless"). This is not essential, but it is enjoyable music.

Milt Jackson - Vibrations (1964) [Japanese Edition 2012]

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Milt Jackson - Vibrations (1964) [Japanese Edition 2012]

Milt Jackson - Vibrations (1964) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 218 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 86 MB | Covers - 27 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27056)

1964's Vibrations is another fine set by Milt Jackson. This time Jackson is joined by four horns and another strong rhythm section. Tenor player Jimmy Heath, sounding satisfyingly like John Coltrane circa the start of his Atlantic period, is featured prominently. The interaction of Jackson and Heath with pianist Tommy Flanagan, drummer Connie Kay, and bassist Alvin Jackson provide the main interest. The set is nicely rounded out by two tracks with guitarist Kenny Burrell, and a small, vocal ensemble that sings wordless arrangements on the cooly swinging title tack and the hard bopping "Let Me Hear the Blues," both by Jackson.

Milt Jackson - Bags & Flutes (1957) [Japanese Edition 2012] (Repost)

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Milt Jackson - Bags & Flutes (1957) [Japanese Edition 2012] (Repost)

Milt Jackson - Bags & Flutes (1957) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 227 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 93 MB | Covers - 27 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: warner Music Japan (WPCR-27116)

For these 1957 sessions Jackson is partnered alternately with Frank Wess and Bobby Jaspar - two of the leading pioneers that helped bring the flute into the mainstream of jazz. For these performances the rhythm section blends and balances superbly, creating supple, meaty, hard bopping grooves for Jackson's limitless capacity for invention and for the stellar, swinging performances of Jaspar and Wess.

Milt Jackson - The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson (1960) [Japanese Edition 2012] (Repost)

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Milt Jackson - The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson (1960) [Japanese Edition 2012] (Repost)

Milt Jackson - The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson (1960) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 190 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 90 MB | Covers - 26 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27117)

Vibraphonist Milt Jackson's enormous capacity for invention percolates throughout the sumptuous settings on the "with strings" date, The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson. Jackson and the large string section, masterfully arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, mesh beautifully. Equally critical, the rhythm section is superbly integrated in the arrangements, underpinning the billows of violins and cellos with a distinct jazz pulse. Above all, Jackson is himself, bringing his consistently flawless phrasing and subtle, but ever-present, blues feeling to his role as featured solist. Bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Connie Kay, guitarist Barry Galbraith, and pianist Jimmy Jones make up the rhythm section for this 1959 session.

Dizzy Gillespie - Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker 1980 (2016)

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Dizzy Gillespie - Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker 1980 (2016)

Dizzy Gillespie - Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker 1980 (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 387 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 139 Mb | 01:00:26
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Justin Time

On Nov 24th, 1980, Dizzy Gillespie invited 5 jazz legends - Milt Jackson, James Moody, Hank Jones, Ray Brown & Philly Joe Jones - to join him onstage in Montreal to play tribute to the legendary Charlie Parker. A limited quantity bootleg LP of the concert soon appeared and then disappeared from the marketplace and the tapes lay dormant for over 30 years. The pristinely restored “Concert of the Century” is now available on audiophile 180 gram 2LP vinyl and CD via the Justin Time Essentials Collection.

Milt Jackson Sextet - Invitation (1963) [MFSL, 2007]

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Milt Jackson Sextet - Invitation (1963) [MFSL, 2007]

Milt Jackson Sextet - Invitation (1963) [MFSL, 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 293 MB | Covers - 32 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDSACD 2031)

Legendary vibraphonist Milt Jackson needed only three sessions to record the gem that is 1963’s Invitation, an album on which the longtime Modern Jazz Quartet member paired the enviable cast of trumpeter Kenny Dorham, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Connie Kay. No, you don’t need to be a jazz aficionado to recognize those musicians. Household names all, they and Jackson deliver in spades, performing a satisfyingly diverse set that spans Hollywood film scores, Broadway showtunes, and jazz standards.
Whether on the gently swaying title track, Thelonious Monk’s contemplative “Ruby, My Dear,” or swinging “The Sealer,” you are transported to a universe of mellow moods and playful optimism…

Various Artists - Atlantic Jazz: Soul (1986)

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Various Artists - Atlantic Jazz: Soul (1986)

Various Artists - Atlantic Jazz: Soul (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 413 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 195 Mb | Scans included
Label: Atlantic | # 7567 81708-2 | Time: 01:12:54
Jazz, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Rhythm & Blues

The Atlantic Jazz series continues with this slice of mostly '60s jazz-soul treats. Fittingly, the 11-track disc includes a side by one of the prime progenitors of soul, Ray Charles: He and MJQ vibraphonist, Milt Jackson, stretch out on the canonized "How Long Blues." Further expounding on the soul-jazz trajectory, the collection spotlights work by organist Shirley Scott (the Aretha Franklin hit "Think"), Les McCann and Eddie Harris (their classic Montreux Festival cut "Compared to What"), Yusef Lateef ("Russell and Elliot"), and Hank Crawford ("You're the One"). And there's even a bit of boogaloo-enhanced bossa, compliments of trumpeter Nat Adderley ("Jive Samba"). The soundtrack to your next retro-cool shindig.

Milt Jackson - Four Classic Albums plus (1955-1957) [Reissue 2009]

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Milt Jackson - Four Classic Albums plus (1955-1957) [Reissue 2009]

Milt Jackson - Four Classic Albums plus (1955-1957) [Reissue 2009]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 707 MB | Covers - 10 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avid Jazz (AMSC979)

Avid Jazz here presents four classic Milt Jackson albums, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered double CD.
‘The Jazz Skyline’, ‘Milt Jackson Quartet’, ‘Telefunken Blues’, ‘Plenty Plenty Soul’ plus three tracks with the Thelonious Monk Quartet. ‘The Jazz Skyline’ finds Milt in 1957 in a relaxing blowing session, perhaps a thousand miles away from the more structured and complex music he was making with his other ‘day’ band, John Lewis and The Modern Jazz Quartet. For the ‘Quartet’ sessions two years earlier in 1955 Jackson is joined by Horace Silver, Percy Heath and Connie Kay in a set comprising mostly standard material, but none the less intriguing for that…

VA - Jazz Vibes: Milestones of Legends (2017) [10CD Box Set]

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VA - Jazz Vibes: Milestones of Legends (2017) [10CD Box Set]

VA - Jazz Vibes: Milestones of Legends (2017)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
The Intense Media, 600423 | ~ 4087 or 1720 Mb | Artwork -> 103 Mb
Mainstream Jazz, Hard Bop, Swing

The first ever comprehensive box-set of the greatest Jazz vibes-players in history - 18 original albums documenting the history of Jazz-vibes from Swing to Hard Bop and Featuring Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Roy Ayers, Cal Tjader and more…

Milt Jackson Quartet - Statements (1962) [Japanese Edition 2010] (Re-up)

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Milt Jackson Quartet - Statements (1962) [Japanese Edition 2010] (Re-up)

Milt Jackson Quartet - Statements (1962) [Japanese Edition 2010]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 216 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 82 MB | Covers - 39 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UCCI-9158)

Vibraphonist Milt Jackson has been so consistent throughout his lengthy career that his excellence can be taken for granted. This Impulse! recording features Bags with a quartet (including pianist Hank Jones) from 1961. The blues, ballads, standards, and originals are typical of Jackson's recordings, as is the high quality of the swinging music. Nothing too unusual occurs but the results are pleasing.

Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Cedar Walton - Bags' Bag (1980) [Reissue 1997]

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Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Cedar Walton - Bags' Bag (1980) [Reissue 1997]

Milt Jackson - Bags' Bag (1980) [Reissue 1997]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 233 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Pablo/Fantasy (00025218693523)

Vibraphonist Milt Jackson teams up with pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ray Brown and (on six of the eight songs) either Billy Higgins or Frank Severino on drums. Together they play group originals and (on the two drumless pieces) a pair of standards. Although the material was largely new, the swinging style is timeless and Milt Jackson typically sounds in top form; has he ever made an indifferent recording?

Milt Jackson & Oscar Peterson - Ain't But a Few of Us Left (1981) [Reissue 2006] (Re-up)

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Milt Jackson & Oscar Peterson - Ain't But a Few of Us Left (1981) [Reissue 2006] (Re-up)

Milt Jackson & Oscar Peterson - Ain't But a Few of Us Left (1981) [Reissue 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 254 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 29 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Pablo Records (00025218678520)

Despite the pessimistic title, all of the members of this particular quartet (vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Grady Tate) were still active into the mid-'90s. The music is unsurprising but still quite enjoyable and virtuosic as Bags and Co. perform blues, standards and ballads with their usual swing and bop-based creativity. Highlights include the title cut, "Stuffy," "What Am I Here For" and a vibes-piano duo version of "A Time for Love."