Ballads & Blues (Milt Jackson album)
| Ballads & Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 17 & 21, and February 14, 1956 | |||
| Studio | New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 1242 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
| Milt Jackson chronology | ||||
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Ballads & Blues is an album by the American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson of performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "near-perfect Jackson fare," and wrote: "The others mostly keep out of his way and let him blow, although Lucky Thompson is on the final three tracks and in excellent fettle."[3]
Jazz Journal's Derek Ansell stated that the album "makes me want to trot out the tired old cliché – they don't make 'em like this anymore. The trouble is it's true, they really don't."[4]
A reviewer for Billboard commented: "The fans should heartily welcome this 'blowing' session... An excellent set that should sell well."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Milt Jackson, except as indicated
- "So in Love" (Cole Porter) – 3:14
- "These Foolish Things" (Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link) – 4:25
- "Solitude" (Duke Ellington) – 4:43
- "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) – 4:40
- "They Didn't Believe Me" (Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds) – 3:45
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 6:13
- "Gerry's Blues" – 5:02
- "Hello" – 3:47
- "Bright Blues" – 6:13
Recorded in New York City on January 17 (tracks 6, 8 & 9) and January 21 (tracks 1, 3 & 5) and at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on February 14 (tracks 2, 4 & 7), 1956
Personnel
January 17, 1956 (tracks 6, 8, 9)
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Skeeter Best – guitar
- John Lewis – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
January 21, 1956 (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- John Lewis – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Ralph Burns – arranger
February 14, 1956 (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Percy Heath – bass
- Lawrence Marable – drums
References
- ^ Milt Jackson discography. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 20, 1956 – via Google Books. - ^ a b "Milt Jackson - Ballads & Blues". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9 ed.). Penguin. pp. 754–755.
- ^ Ansell, Derek (November 28, 2019). "Milt Jackson: Ballads And Blues". Jazz Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. October 20, 1956. p. 46.