Friday 27 February 2015

Milt Jackson Orchestra - Big Bags (1962) {Riverside-OJC}


Milt Jackson Orchestra - Big Bags (1962) {Riverside-OJC}
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© 1989 Riverside / Fantasy / OJC | OJCCD-366-2
Jazz / Hard Bop / Modern Big Band / Vibes


A sweet larger group session from vibist Milt Jackson – proof that he was really trying to stretch his wings, and get into new things during the 60s! The set's got Milt working with some great help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements – nicely swinging charts that have a nice touch of modern, but lots of straightforward grooving too! Milt's the primary soloist, buoyed by an orchestra built around a rhythm section of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and either Connie Cay or Philly Joe on drums – plus loads of great horn players like Clark Terry, Nat Adderley, Melba Liston, James Moody and Jimmy Heath among others.


Titles include renditions of "Old Devil Moon", "'Round Midnight", "The Dream Is You", "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", "Echoes", "If You Could See Me Now", "Star Eyes", "Namesake", "If I Should Lose You", and "Later Than You Think". CD features 2 bonus tracks!

Personnel:
Milt Jackson – vibes
Nat Adderley, Dave Burns, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh - trombone
Willie Ruff - French horn
Earle Warren - alto saxophone
George Dorsey - alto saxophone, flute
James Moody, Jerome Richardson - alto saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone, flute
Arthur Clarke, Tate Houston - baritone saxophone
Hank Jones - piano
Ron Carter - bass
Connie Kay - drums
Tadd Dameron, Ernie Wilkins - arranger, conductor

tracklist:
01 - Old Devil Moon
02 - 'Round Midnight (Take 2)
03 - 'Round Midnight (Take 1)
04 - The Dream Is You
05 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
06 - Echoes
07 - If You Could See Me Now
08 - Star Eyes (Take 5)
09 - Star Eyes (Take 4)
10 - Namesake
11 - If I Should Lose You
12 - Later Than You Think

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