Milt Jackson
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Biography
[Edit]Before Milt Jackson, there were only two major vibraphonists: Lionel Hampton and Red Norvo. Jackson soon surpassed both of them in significance and, despite the rise of other players (including Bobby Hutcherson and Gary Burton), still won the popularity polls throughout the decades. 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.
Milt Jackson started on guitar when he was seven, and piano at 11; a few years later, he switched to vibes. He actually made his professional debut singing in a touring gospel quartet. After Dizzy Gillespie discovered him playing in Detroit, he offered him a job with his sextet and (shortly after) his innovative big band (1946). Jackson recorded with Gillespie, and was soon in great demand. During 1948-1949, he worked with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, and the Woody Herman Orchestra. After playing with Gillespie's sextet (1950-1952), which at one point included John Coltrane, Jackson recorded with a quartet comprised of John Lewis, Percy Heath, and Kenny Clarke (1952), which soon became a regular group called the Modern Jazz Quartet. Although he recorded regularly as a leader (including dates in the 1950s with Miles Davis and/or Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, and Ray Charles), Milt Jackson stayed with the MJQ through 1974, becoming an indispensable part of their sound. By the mid-'50s, Lewis became the musical director and some felt that Bags was restricted by the format, but it actually served him well, giving him some challenging settings. And he always had an opportunity to jam on some blues numbers, including his "Bags' Groove." However, in 1974, Jackson felt frustrated by the MJQ (particularly financially) and broke up the group. He recorded frequently for Pablo in many all-star settings in the 1970s, and after a seven-year vacation, the MJQ came back in 1981. In addition to the MJQ recordings, Milt Jackson cut records as a leader throughout his career for many labels including Savoy, Blue Note (1952), Prestige, Atlantic, United Artists, Impulse, Riverside, Limelight, Verve, CTI, Pablo, Music Masters, and Qwest. He died of liver cancer on October 9, 1999, at the age of 76.
Title: The Milt Jackson Big 4 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
Artist: Milt Jackson
Genre: Contemporary Jazz
Title: Big Shot - Ballads and Soul (feat. Cannonball Adderley, Frank Wess & John Lewis)
Artist: Milt Jackson
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Whisper - Essential Late Night Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Hits Series: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Romantic Jazz Instrumentalists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Savoy 60th Anniversary - Timeless
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Two
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Five
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vibraphone Essentials
Genre: Latin
Title: Soul Bossanova Bonanza
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Jazz Story 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Title: Forever Cool
Genre: Jazz
Title: Evolution of Jazz - 1960's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Six
Genre: Jazz
Title: The McCoy Tyner Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Blue Note Years, Volume 1: Boogie Woogie Blues & Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Best Of Blue Note
Title: Pulp Fusion 15 (CD2)
Title: CTI Records: The Cool Revolution (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: CTI Records: The Cool Revolution (CD3)
Genre: World Music, Ethnic , Disco, Pop
Title: G - Stone Master Series No. 1
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Rock, Latin, Pop
Title: Peter Kruder Private Collection
Genre: Ambient, Trip Hop, Electronica, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Gold Jazz Hits
Title: 50 Finest Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best Jazz 100 (CD6)
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Great Jazz - Relax
Title: Cafe Blue Note
Genre: Jazz
Title: Autour De Minuit - So Sexy
Genre: Jazz
Title: Las Vegas To Acapulco - Luxurious Jazz Moods
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Burlesque Hits & Greatest Burlesque Classics (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll
Title: Dinner Jazz - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Best Of Samba Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz (Classic Mood Experience)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Samba Jazz Gems
Genre: Jazz, Samba, World Music, Bossanova
Title: Great Vibes!
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Bossa Nova U. S. A
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Great Vibes! · Jazzclub Highlights
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Sweetest Jazz Love Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Samba Highlights
Title: Bebop Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Late Night Jazz - The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Le Meilleur De Blue Note
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz District Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz District Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz District Best Of CTI
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hotel Lobby Jazz Ambiance
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova Saxophone 2014
Genre: Jazz
Title: Kings Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) [Remastered]
Artist: Ray Charles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock
Title: The Very Best of Wes Montgomery
Artist: Wes Montgomery
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Jazz Journeys Presents High Speed Swing - Coleman Hawkins
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Artist: John Coltrane
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959
Artist: Ray Charles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Peter Kruder - Private Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Free Jazz, Dancefloor
Title: CTI Records: The Cool Revolution - A 40th Anniversary Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
