Milton Brent Buckner was born in St. Louis on July 19, 1915. His little brother Ted, who should not be confused with their distant relative, Texas born trumpeter Teddy Buckner, was destined to become a saxophonist with the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra (where he actually recorded with Teddy in 1939) and an R&B and Motown sessionman. Milt's parents, who encouraged him to learn to play piano, both died when he was nine years old. The two orphans were sent to Detroit where they were adopted by members of the Earl Walton Orchestra; Milt studied piano from age ten to thirteen with his uncle John Tobias (Walton's trombonist), and began writing arrangements for the band at the age of fifteen. While studying at the Detroit Institute of Arts he performed with Mose Burke & the Dixie Whangdoodles and the Harlem Aristocrats. After drummer and bandleader Don Cox hired him in 1932, Buckner began to develop a uniquely percussive technique employing parallel tonal patterns, later referred to as "block chords," a style now associated with Oscar Peterson and George Shearing. During the '30s Buckner also worked in groups led by Jimmy Raschelle, Lanky Bowman, and Howard Bunts. His first big break came in 1941 when he became Lionel Hampton's staff arranger and assistant director. His predilection for rocking rhythms and boogie-woogie fit nicely with Hamp's approach to entertainment. Buckner worked with Hampton during the years 1941-1948 and 1950-1952.
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Milton Brent Buckner nació en St. Louis el 19 de julio de 1915. Su hermano pequeño Ted, que no debe confundirse con su pariente lejano, el trompetista Teddy Buckner, nacido en Texas, estaba destinado a convertirse en saxofonista de la Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra (donde grabó con Teddy en 1939) y en un músico de R&B y Motown. Los padres de Milt, que lo alentaron a aprender a tocar el piano, murieron cuando él tenía nueve años. Los dos huérfanos fueron enviados a Detroit donde fueron adoptados por miembros de la Earl Walton Orchestra; Milt estudió piano desde los diez hasta los trece años con su tío John Tobias (trombonista de Walton), y comenzó a escribir arreglos para la banda a los quince años. Mientras estudiaba en el Detroit Institute of Arts actuó con Mose Burke & the Dixie Whangdoodles y los Harlem Aristocrats. Después de que el baterista y director de orquesta Don Cox lo contratara en 1932, Buckner comenzó a desarrollar una técnica de percusión única empleando patrones tonales paralelos, más tarde conocidos como "acordes de bloque", un estilo ahora asociado con Oscar Peterson y George Shearing. Durante los años 30 Buckner también trabajó en grupos dirigidos por Jimmy Raschelle, Lanky Bowman y Howard Bunts. Su primera gran oportunidad llegó en 1941 cuando se convirtió en el arreglador de personal y asistente de dirección de Lionel Hampton. Su predilección por los ritmos rockeros y el boogie-woogie encajan perfectamente con el enfoque de Hamp hacia el entretenimiento. Buckner trabajó con Hampton durante los años 1941-1948 y 1950-1952.
Tracklist:
1 - Undertime
2 - Pianistically Yours
3 - Mon Amie Clotilde
4 - Take Me To Your Heart
5 - Foolin' Around With The Trolley Song
6 - Furstenberg After Dark
7 - Caprice
8 - Pour Toutes Mes Soeurs (take 2)
9 - Peanuts Vendor
10 - That's All
11 - Hard Socks Dance
12 - Furstenberg After Dark (take 1)
13 - Mon Amie Clotilde (take 2)
14 - Foolin' Around With The Trolley Song (take 1)
15 - Pianistically Yours (take 1)
16 - Undertime (take 1)
Credits:
Milt – piano, organ, vibraphone
Andre Persiani – piano
Roland Lobligeois - bass
Sam Woodyard, Roger Paraboschi - drums
Notes:
Recorded in paris nov.1975
Label: Black And Blue – BB 917.2
Series: The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions –
Released: 1999
Genre: Jazz
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