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]

Milt Jackson Quartet
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedMay 20, 1955
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length30:59
LabelPrestige
PR 7003
Milt Jackson chronology
Howard McGhee and Milt Jackson
(1955)
Milt Jackson Quartet
(1955)
Roll 'Em Bags
(1956)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
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

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All compositions by Milt Jackson, except where noted.

  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
  4. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:04
  5. "Stonewall" – 7:47
  6. "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

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References

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  1. ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed January 16, 2012
  2. ^ a b 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