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Invitation (Milt Jackson album)

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Released
  
1962

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Riverside Records

Length
  
40:53

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
August 30, October 31 and November 7, 1962

Invitation (1962)
  
For Someone I Love (1963)

Artists
  
Milt Jackson, Milt Jackson Sextet

Similar
  
Milt Jackson albums, Jazz albums

Invitation is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson's Sextet featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars stating it has "enough variety to hold one's interest throughout. It's not essential but Milt Jackson fans will enjoy this music".

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
  1. "Invitation" (Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:55
  2. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) - 5:15
  3. "Ruby, My Dear" [Take 6] (Thelonious Monk) - 4:27
  4. "Ruby, My Dear" [Take 5] (Monk) - 4:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "The Sealer" - 6:32
  6. "Poom-A-Loom" - 6:56
  7. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:00
  8. "Ruby" (Monk) - 5:53
  9. "None Shall Wander" [Take 8] (Kenny Dorham) - 3:55
  10. "None Shall Wander" [Take 6] (Dorham) - 3:56 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded in New York City on June 19 & 20 and July 5, 1962

    • Personnel

  • Milt Jackson – vibes
  • Kenny Dorham, Virgil Jones (tracks 2 & 6) - trumpet
  • Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7-10)
  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Connie Kay - drums

    • Songs

    1Invitation3:55
    2Too Close for Comfort5:15
    3Ruby - My Dear (take 6)4:26

    References

    Invitation (Milt Jackson album) Wikipedia
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