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]
| The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | May 1, 1959; September 9–10, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Reception edit
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions are by Milt Jackson except as indicated:
- "The Cylinder" - 2:45
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 3:02
- "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:50
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:29
- "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:02
- "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt) - 3:38
- "Deep in a Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy van Heusen) - 3:39
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) - 4:39
- "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set" (Dorcas Cochran, Quincy Jones, Henri Salvador) - 3:48
- "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 edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed January 17, 2012
- ^ Stryker, Mark (July 8, 2019). Jazz from Detroit. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472125913 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 17, 2012
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