Tag: Milt Jackson

Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson – Things Are Getting Better (1958) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (1958) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson – Things Are Getting Better (1958)
[2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.31 GB (DSF) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) + 2.11 GB (ISO)
Label: Riverside Records | US | Cat#: RISA-1128-6 | Genre: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz

This title provides ample evidence why alto Cannonball Adderley is considered one of the masters of his craft. Here he joins forces with Modern Jazz Quartet co-founder Milt Jackson on vibes to create a variety of sonic atmospheres. They are backed by the all-star ensemble of Wynton Kelly on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and the one and only Art Blakey on drums. Continue reading “Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson – Things Are Getting Better (1958) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson – The Very Tall Band (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson - The Very Tall Band (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson – The Very Tall Band (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.95 GB (ISO) + 1.24 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telar Jazz | Austria | Cat#: CD-83443 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

This is one of the best post-stroke Oscar Peterson sessions in the catalog, thanks in great part to the distinguished company he keeps (Ray Brown and Milt Jackson) and the stimulating atmosphere of the live setting (New York’s Blue Note club). Right from the first track, “Ja-Da,” you can tell that this is going to be a fun session, as the slippery, swinging, totally interlocked, totally assured way in which these vets react to each other kicks in immediately. Continue reading “Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson – The Very Tall Band (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”