Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson Quartet
Studio album by Milt Jackson
Released	1955
Recorded	May 20, 1955
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Cool jazz
Length	30:59
Label	Prestige PR 7003
Milt Jackson chronology
Howard McGhee and Milt Jackson (1955) Milt Jackson Quartet (1955) Roll 'Em Bags (1956)

Milt Jackson Quartet (also released as Soul Pioneers) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

AllMusic writer Scott Yanow stated: "The music itself makes for an enjoyable straight-ahead set". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson, except where noted.

Side A

1. "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 5:26
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:41
3. "Moonray" (Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw) – 5:05

Side B

1. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:04
2. "Stonewall" – 7:47
3. "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) – 4:20

• Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 20, 1955

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibraphone
• Horace Silver – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Connie Kay – drums

References

1. Milt Jackson discography accessed January 16, 2012
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 16, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 754