Milt Jackson and The Thelonious Monk Quartet (1958) (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl 2LP Matt Berry to my past

to my past

now re-issued on their own Extreme Eating imprint

The finale is “Albatross”

All of the songs on Archangel Hill were recorded last year except for “Hand And Heart”

broken piano and the sounds of malfunctioning vintage equipment from Rich’s studio for a unique sonic soundscape

Milt Jackson and The Thelonious Monk Quartet (1958) (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl 2LP Matt Berry to my pastVibraphonist Milt Jackson appeared on a number of Blue Note sessions throughout the bebop era in the late 1940s and early 1950s including a 1952 date under his leadership which featured the original line up of the Modern Jazz Quartet with John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums, plus Lou Donaldson on alto saxophone. That year Blue Note released the 10 LP Wizard of the Vibes which included Jacksons memorable theme Bags