Milt Jackson & The Monty Alexander Trio - Soul Fusion (1992) Flac

Tracklist

01 Parking Lot Blues - 5:24
02 3000 Miles Ago - 7:54
03 Isn't She Lovely - 4:57
04 Soul Fusion - 5:30
05 Compassion - 4:10
06 Once I Loved - 7:23
07 Yano - 4:40
08 Bossa Nova Do Marilla - 7:05

personnel :

Milt Jackson - vibs
Monty Alexander - piano
John Clayton - bass
Jeff Hamilton - dms

Pianist Monty Alexander had first appeared on a Milt Jackson record in 1969. Eight years later the great vibraphonist used Alexander's trio (which included bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton, future big-band co-leaders) for this spirited Pablo session that was subsequently reissued on CD through Original Jazz Classics. Much of the material is obscure (including Jackson's three originals), with Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" being the only standard. The music, however, is as straight-ahead as one would expect from these fine musicians, and can easily be recommended to their fans.~ Scott Yanow