Milt Jackson With The Ray Brown Big Band - Memphis Jackson (1969/2014)

One of the grooviest albums ever from the legendary Milt Jackson – an upbeat, almost funky set of soul jazz tracks – played with some great grooves on the bottom! Those trademark Jackson vibes are firmly in place, but the setting is quite different from the staid sounds of the MJQ – more in the soulful swinging sound of late 60s Verve and Impulse, with lots of mod elements thrown in for good measure! Backing is by the Ray Brown big band, who give Milt a nice fat bottom to groove on – and the whole thing's very groovy, with titles that include "Braddock Breakdown", "Uh Huh", "Sound For Sore Ears", and "Queen Mother Stomp".


Tracks:

01 - Uh-Huh
02 - One Mint Julep (One Way)
03 - Oh Happy Day
04 - Memphis Junction
05 - Queen Mother Stomp
06 - Braddock Breakdown
07 - A Sound For Sore Ears
08 - Enchanted Lady
09 - One Mint Julep (The Other Way)
10 - Picking Up The Vibrations

Personnel:

Milt Jackson – vibes
Al Aarons (tracks 4, 5 & 8), John Audino (tracks 1-3 & 9), Bud Brisbois (tracks 6, 7 & 10), Buddy Childers (tracks 1-3 & 9), Harry Edison (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10), Ollie Mitchell (tracks 6, 7 & 10) - trumpet
Randy Aldcroft (tracks 1-3 & 9), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 6, 7 & 10) - trombone
Kenny Shroyer - bass trombone (tracks 6, 7 & 10)
John T. Johnson - tuba (tracks 1-3 & 9)
Ernie Watts - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 9)
Jim Horn - alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone (tracks 4-8 & 10)
John Lowe - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 9)
Mike Melvoin - piano, electric piano (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
Joe Sample - electric piano (tracks 4, 5 & 8)
Howard Roberts (tracks 4, 5 & 8), Fred Robinson (tracks 4-8 & 10) - guitar
Ray Brown - bass, conductor
Wilton Felder - electric bass
Cubby O'Brien (tracks 6, 7 & 10), Paul Humphries (tracks 4, 5 8), Earl Palmer (tracks 1-3 & 9) - drums
Victor Feldman - percussion (tracks 4, 5 & 8)