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Milt Jackson
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Vibraphonists · 1923–1999

Milt Jackson

American musician (1923–1999)

Born
1 January 1923
Detroit
Died
9 October 1999
Manhattan
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note, Atlantic Records, Impulse!, Warner Records Inc.
Discography
68 albums

Biography

Milt Jackson was a jazz musician who played vibraphone and voice. Milt Jackson was born on 1 January 1923 in Detroit and died on 9 October 1999 in Manhattan. The music is usually filed under bebop and hard bop. Record labels: Blue Note, Atlantic Records, Impulse! and Warner Records Inc.. The discography here lists 68 albums, from “Wizard of the Vibes” (1952) to “Milt Jackson: Scandinavia” (2012). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players. A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of the twelve-bar blues at slow tempos. On occasion, Jackson also sang and played piano.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Wizard of the Vibes 1952 · Blue Note Milt Jackson Quartet 1955 · Prestige
Milt Jackson Quartet 1955 · Prestige
Opus de Jazz 1955 · Savoy Records Ballads & Blues 1956 · Atlantic Roll 'Em Bags 1956 · Savoy Records The Jazz Skyline 1956 · Savoy Records Plenty, Plenty Soul 1957 · Atlantic Soul Brothers 1958 · Atlantic Bags & Flutes 1959 · Atlantic Bags' Opus 1959 · London Records Bean Bags 1959 · London Atlantic The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson 1960 · London Atlantic Bags & Trane 1961 · Atlantic Bags Meets Wes! 1962 · Riverside Big Bags 1962 · Riverside Statements 1962 · impulse! Very Tall 1962 · Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab In a New Setting 1964 · Limelight In the Beginning 1964 · Galaxy Jazz 'N' Samba 1964 · impulse! Vibrations 1964 · Atlantic Born Free 1968 · Limelight Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet 1968 · Verve Memphis Jackson 1969 · impulse! Sunflower 1973 · CTI Goodbye 1974 · CTI Olinga 1974 · CTI Feelings 1976 · Pablo The Big 3 1976 · Pablo Quadrant 1977 · Pablo Soul Fusion 1978 · Pablo Soul Believer 1979 · Pablo All Too Soon: The Ellington Album 1980 · Pablo Loose Walk 1980 · Palcoscenico Records
Night Mist 1981
Ain't but a Few of Us Left 1982 · Musical Heritage Society Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company 1983 · Pablo It Don't Mean a Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot to It 1984 · Pablo A London Bridge 1988 · Pablo Bebop 1988 · EastWest Milt Jackson, Ray Brown Jam Montreux '77 1989 · Live · Original Jazz Classics
Second Nature 1990
Mostly Duke 1991 The Harem 1991 · MusicMasters + The Big Band - Vol.1 1992 · Original Jazz Classics Jackson's Ville 1992 · Savoy Jazz
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The BIg Band Volume 2 1992
Explosive! 1993 · Qwest Records Night Mist 1993 · Pablo Reverence and Compassion 1993 · Qwest Records Statements 1993 · impulse! The Prophet Speaks 1994 · Qwest Records Big Mouth 1995 · Original Jazz Classics Burnin' in the Woodhouse 1995 · Warner Bros. Records Memories of Thelonious Sphere Monk 1995 · Original Jazz Classics + The Big Band - Vol.2 1996 · Original Jazz Classics High Fly 1996 · Live · Live At EJ's Bags' Bag 1997 · Pablo Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends) 1997 · Qwest Records Milt Jackson at the Kosei Nenkin 1998 · Live · Pablo The Birdlanders Volume 1 2001 · Fantasy Centerpiece: At the Kosei Nenkin, Volume 2 2002 · Live · Pablo At the Museum of Modern Art 2008 · Live · Limelight Milt Jackson: Scandinavia 2012 · House of Jazz
Hooray for Milt Jackson John Lewis Art Blakey Kenny Dorham · Live
Just The Way It Had To Be · impulse!
Memphis Jackson

Also plays on

Albums where Milt Jackson is credited as a sideman

1950 James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band — James Moody vibraphone
1951 Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 — Thelonious Monk vibraphone
1951 Modern Jazz Trumpets — Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham vibraphone
1951 Fats Navarro Memorial Album — Fats Navarro piano, vibraphone
1952 Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 — Thelonious Monk vibraphone
1952 Modern Jazz Quartet — Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1955 Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet / Sextet — Miles Davis and Milt Jackson vibraphone
1955 Telefunken Blues — Kenny Clarke vibraphone, piano
1955 Concorde — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1956 This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones vibraphone
1956 The Champ — Dizzy Gillespie piano, vibraphone, organ, vocals
1956 Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet — Sonny Rollins with The Modern Jazz Quartet feat. Art Blakey & Kenny Drew vibraphone
1956 Fontessa — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1956 Modern Jazz Quartet — Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1956 Django — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1956 The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1957 Bags’ Groove — Miles Davis vibraphone
1957 The Dizzy Gillespie Story — Dizzy Gillespie vibraphone
1957 Dizzy at Home and Abroad — Dizzy Gillespie piano, vibraphone
1957 School Days — Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson & Joe Carroll piano, vibraphone, organ, vocals
1957 The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume 1 — Fats Navarro piano, vibraphone
1957 The Modern Jazz Quartet — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1957 Hank Mobley and His All Stars — Hank Mobley vibraphone
1958 Things Are Getting Better — Cannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson vibraphone
1958 The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows - Original Film Score for “No Sun in Venice” by John Lewis — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1959 Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants — Miles Davis vibraphone
1959 Music from Odds Against Tomorrow — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone
1959 The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn, Volume 2 — The Modern Jazz Quartet with Sonny Rollins vibraphone
1961 Soul Meeting — Ray Charles & Milt Jackson piano, vibraphone, guitar
1961 The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra — The Modern Jazz Quartet vibraphone

Standards written by Milt Jackson

TitleKeyFormGroove
Bags' Groove F major A · 12 Medium swing
Hello G major AABA · 32 Ballad
Bags and Trane C minor A · 12 Medium swing

Analysed solos by Milt Jackson

Member of

Modern Jazz Quartet 1952– · American musical group; jazz ensemble

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • D and E Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Ray Brown · Kenny… archive.org ↗
  • Moving Nicely Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Percy Heath · Al… archive.org ↗
  • Round About Midnite Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Percy Heath · Al… archive.org ↗
  • Yesterdays Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Ray Brown · Kenny… archive.org ↗
  • DIGGIN' FOR DIZ DIZZY GILLESPIE JAZZ MEN · Dizzy Gillespie · Lucky Thompson · Milt… archive.org ↗
  • Diggin' For Diz Tempo Jazz Men · Gabriel · Lucky Thompson · Milt Jackson · Stan… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • When I Grow Too Old to Tempo Jazz Men · Gabriel · Lucky Thompson · Milt Jackson · Ray Brown… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO TEMPO JAZZ MEN · GABRIEL · Lucky Thompson · Milt Jackson · Ray Brown… · 1946 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Milt Jackson play?

Milt Jackson is known for playing vibraphone and voice.

When and where was Milt Jackson born?

Milt Jackson was born 1 January 1923 in Detroit.

What are Milt Jackson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Wizard of the Vibes (1952), Milt Jackson Quartet (1955), Opus de Jazz (1955), Ballads & Blues (1956) and Roll 'Em Bags (1956).

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