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Milt Jackson

Milt Jackson has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 28 May 2014. Milt Jackson's music has been featured on 34 episodes.

Milton "Bags" Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with several hard bop and post-bop players.

A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of…

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Enchanted Lady
Milt Jackson, The Ray Brown Big Band
Impulse!, ABC Records1970
Enchanted Lady
Milt Jackson, The Ray Brown Big BandImpulse!, ABC Records1970
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Olinga
Milt Jackson
CTI Records1974
Olinga
Milt JacksonCTI Records1974
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Sunflower
Milt Jackson
CTI Records1973
Sunflower
Milt JacksonCTI Records1973
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We Love To Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Joe Carroll
Regent1957
We Love To Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Joe CarrollRegent1957
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Get Happy
Milt Jackson
Pablo Live1977
Get Happy
Milt JacksonPablo Live1977
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Round Midnight
Milt Jackson
Pablo Live1982
Round Midnight
Milt JacksonPablo Live1982
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Olinga
Milt Jackson
CTI Records1974
Olinga
Milt JacksonCTI Records1974
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Vibrations
Milt Jackson
Atlantic1964
Vibrations
Milt JacksonAtlantic1964
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Rose Of The Rio Grande
The Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
Prestige1953
Rose Of The Rio Grande
The Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, John Lewis, Kenny ClarkePrestige1953
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A Walkin' Thing
Milt Jackson, The Hip String Quartet
Verve Records1968
A Walkin' Thing
Milt Jackson, The Hip String QuartetVerve Records1968
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