Opus de Jazz

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Opus de Jazz
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Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedOctober 28, 1955
Genre Jazz
Length33:43
Label Savoy
Milt Jackson chronology
Quintet / Sextet
(1955)
Opus de Jazz
(1956)
Ballads & Blues
(1956)

Opus de Jazz (subtitled A Hi-Fi Recording for Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1955 and released on the Savoy label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is not essential, but it is enjoyable music." [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

  1. "Opus de Funk" (Horace Silver) – 13:28
  2. "Opus Pocus" (Ozzie Cadena) – 7:25
  3. "You Leave Me Breathless" (Ralph Freed, Frederick Hollander) – 6:27
  4. "Opus and Interlude" (Cadena) – 6:30
  • Recorded in New York City on October 28, 1955

Personnel

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References

  1. Milt Jackson discography accessed January 16, 2012
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 16, 2012