Wizard of the vibes gathers together two historic single sessions by milt jackson the first, from 1952, finds the master vibest in the company of what would become the rest of the modern jazz quartet pianist john lewis, bassist percy heath and drummer kenny clarke, with. Milt jackson wizard of the vibes 19522014 official. As a member of the legendary 1950s, 60s, and 70s combo the modern jazz quartet, milt jackson was one of the most highprofile vibraphonists in jazz. The album has been recompiled and expanded three additional times, with various tracks from these sessions added and. Milt jackson wizard of the vibes 1952 eacflac 10272015. His swinging style brought the vibes to the forefront on many classic recordings with other legends like miles davis, thelonious monk, john. Music profile for milt jackson, born 1 january 1923. Milt jackson started on guitar when he was seven, and piano at 11. Wizard of the vibes is a blue note records compilation of performances by jazz vibraphonist milt jackson. Wizard of the vibes milt jackson releases allmusic.
Get all the lyrics to songs on wizard of the vibes and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Lou donaldson alto saxophone thelonious monk piano john simmons bass shadow wilson drums milt jackson vibraphone recorded april 7, 1952 disclaimer. Wizard of the vibes milt jackson to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Jackson or bags as he was long called was at the top of his field for 50 years, playing bop, blues, and ballads with equal skill and sensitivity. Find album credit information for wizard of the vibes milt jackson on allmusic. Recorded over two days in december of 1972 at rudy van gelders englewood, new jersey home studio, vibraphonist milt jackson s sunflower is the first and best of his three albums for creed taylors cti imprint. Milt jackson quintet live at the village gate riverside 1964. The sessions were the work of the thelonious monk quintet and the modern jazz quartet plus lou donaldson. Postbop, mainstream jazz milt jackson with john coltrane, wes montgomery, ray brown, joe pass, count basie, joshua redman, joe williams, mikey roker, cedar walton collection, 43 albums 19482005. Wizard of the vibes was recorded in several sessions between 1948 and 1952, and is a compilation of performances by vibraphonist milt jackson. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Big bags 1962 invitation 1962 for someone i love 1963 invitation is an album by vibraphonist milt jackson s sextet featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the riverside label. Milt jackson born january 1, 1923, detroit, michigan, usa died october 9, 1999, new york city, new york, usa was an american jazz vibraphonist, pianist, composer and bandleader.
The sessions were the work of the thelonious monk quintet the july 2, 1948 and july 23, 1951 sessions and the modern jazz quartet plus lou donaldson a 1952 session. Milt jackson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Thelonious monk lou donaldson sahib shihab john lewis percy heath al mckibbon john simmons kenny clarke shadow wilson kenny hagood discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The album has been recompiled and expanded three additional times, with various tracks from these sessions added and deleted. Milt jackson wizard of the vibes 19522014 24bit flac. The slates on tracks 8 and 9 are milt jackson s voice. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. But you should also look into jackson s early output for blue note, especially milt jackson. It features performances of his playing with the thelonious monk quintet and the modern jazz quartet plus lou donaldson. Provided to youtube by universal music group tahiti milt jackson wizard of the vibes.
Find similar albums to wizard of the vibes milt jackson on allmusic. Milt jackson was voted by down beat s readers into its jazz hall of fame in 1999. Milton bags jackson was an american jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. Release wizard of the vibes by milt jackson musicbrainz. The music on wizard of the vibes features milt jackson with the thelonious monk quartet in a 1948 session combined with a 1952 date with his bandmates from the modern jazz quartet at that time including john lewis, percy heath, and kenny clarke along with alto saxophonist lou donaldson, who was oddly credited as the leader of the date on the. Milt jacksonwizard of the vibesflac 192khz24bit download. The music on wizard of the vibes features milt jackson with the thelonious monk quartet in a 1948 session combined with a 1952 date with his bandmates from the modern jazz quartet at that time including john lewis, percy heath, and kenny clarke along with alto saxophonist lou donaldson, who was oddly credited as the leader of the date on the original release, though it clearly seems to be. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the modern jazz quartet and his penchant for collaborating with several hard bop and postbop players a very expressive player, jackson. Cover art included, liner notes not included the music on wizard of the vibes features milt jackson with the thelonious monk quartet in a 1948 session combined with a 1952 date with his bandmates from the modern jazz quartet at that time including john lewis, percy heath, and kenny clarke along with alto saxophonist lou donaldson, who. Soul brothers soul meeting 1958 quintet sextet 2016 sunflower 40th anniversary edition 2011 very tall 1961 mjq. Lou donaldson alto saxophone thelonious monk piano john simmons bass shadow wilson drums milt jackson vibraphone disclaimer.
The original lp mixed various sessions in incomplete form. Because this cd does not conform in content to the original 12 lp, we have not included the original liner notes. Milt jackson wizard of the vibes lyrics and tracklist. Swing f ldm 30050 milt jackson wizard of the vibes mode f cmdint 9834 milt jackson wizard of the vibes the many faces of jazz, vol. This collection does mostly well by him, and if youre just getting into jackson s work, this may be a good place to start. Find album release information for wizard of the vibes milt jackson on allmusic. Milt jackson licensed to youtube by the orchard music, umg on behalf of documents. Milt jackson, wizard of the vibes the rudy van gelder. Taking its title from jackson and coltranes nicknames, it is the only collaborative record by the pair, although only jackson contributed original compositions.
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