MILT JACKSON Quartet LP NM/VG+ Prestige 7003, 1955 Deep Groove 446 W. 50th

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AllMusic Review by Richard Mortifoglio

This 1955 date is an intriguing opportunity to hear Milt Jackson accompanied by the MJQ rhythm section, but with hard bopper Horace Silver substituting for John Lewis. Not only that, it's also a chance to hear a hitherto unknown, lushly romantic side of both Jackson and Silver, two blues-oriented players who rarely if ever recorded standards in this sort of style. With its excellent recording quality, it's a perfect album for intimate dinners and other late-night activities. Artie Shaw's exotic "Moonray" is rarely heard in any sort of context, while "My Funny Valentine" and "The Nearness of You" set the mood throughout.

Milt Jackson ?– Milt Jackson Quartet

Label:

Prestige ?– 7003, Prestige ?– PRLP 7003

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Country:

US

Released:

1955

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Hard Bop, Cool Jazz

Tracklist

A1 I Wonder Why

A2 My Funny Valentine

A3 Moonray

B1 The Nearness Of You

B2 Stonewall

B3 I Should Care

Credits

Bass – Percy Heath

Drums – Connie Kay

Engineer – Van Gelder*

Liner Notes – Ira Gitler

Photography By, Supervised By – Bob Weinstock

Piano – Horace Silver

Vibraphone – Milt Jackson

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.