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Released
  
1970

Length
  
37:53

Memphis Jackson (1969)
  
Space (1969)

Release date
  
1970

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
October 9 & 10, 1969

Producer
  
Ed Michel

Artist
  
Milt Jackson

Label
  
Impulse! Records

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Similar
  
Milt Jackson albums, Jazz albums

Memphis Jackson is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances with the Ray Brown Big Band recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
  1. "Uh-Huh" (Ray Brown) - 3:48
  2. "One Mint Julep (One Way)" (Rudy Toombs) - 2:33
  3. "Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins) - 3:30
  4. "Memphis Junction" - 2:49
  5. "Queen Mother Stomp" (Victor Feldman) - 6:30
  6. "Braddock Breakdown" (Ray Brown) - 3:40
  7. "A Sound for Sore Ears" (Jimmy Heath) - 3:02
  8. "Enchanted Lady" - 5:06
  9. "One Mint Julep (The Other Way)" (Toombs) - 2:44
  10. "Picking Up the Vibrations (Ray Brown) - 4:11
  • Recorded at Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, California on October 9 (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10) and October 10 (tracks 4, 5 & 8), 1969

    • 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)

    • Songs

    1One Mint Julep
    2Braddock Breakdown
    3Queen Mother Stomp

    References

    Memphis Jackson Wikipedia
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