Milt Jackson • Jackson's Ville

 

Review
by Jim Todd
This fine 1956 date features Jackson leading a session that moves with ease and authority through a relaxing eight-minute ride on Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time," an Ellington ballad medley, and a pair of the vibist's own blues-based, hard bop compositions. The real treat here is Lucky Thompson's tenor sax. The Don Byas-influenced Thompson has a sound that invites the listener to luxuriate in its grace and strength. Thompson solos on "Mood Indigo" with a sublime, breathy legato, adding bite and rougher edges -- without sacrificing nuance or subtlety -- on Jackson's "Minor Conception" and "Soul in 3/4." For his part, Jackson reels off a fluid stream of shifting, seamless, advanced blues -- his time, phrasing, and execution all exquisite. In the rhythm section, Hank Jones (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums) support with the ego-free artistry expected of the Savoy house band of the day. Jackson's Ville is one of four Savoy CDs that pair Jackson with Thompson. The others are The Jazz Skyline, Roll 'em Bags, and Meet Milt Jackson. Each on its own is short measure (Jackson's Ville clocks in at 30 minutes). As a collection, though, they comprise a vital document that sits nicely alongside Jackson's and Thompson's work with Miles Davis from this period.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jacksons-ville-mw0000097959

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Revisión
por Jim Todd
Esta buena fecha de 1956 presenta a Jackson dirigiendo una sesión que se mueve con facilidad y autoridad a través de un relajante paseo de ocho minutos en "Now's the Time" de Charlie Parker, un popurrí de baladas de Ellington, y un par de composiciones propias del vibrista basadas en el blues y el hard bop. Lo mejor es el saxo tenor de Lucky Thompson. Thompson, influenciado por Don Byas, tiene un sonido que invita al oyente a deleitarse con su gracia y fuerza. Thompson hace un solo en "Mood Indigo" con un legato sublime y respiratorio, añadiendo mordacidad y bordes más ásperos - sin sacrificar el matiz o la sutileza - en "Minor Conception" y "Soul in 3/4" de Jackson. Por su parte, Jackson se desprende de un flujo fluido de blues cambiante, sin fisuras, avanzado - su tiempo, fraseo y ejecución son exquisitos. En la sección rítmica, Hank Jones (piano), Wendell Marshall (bajo) y Kenny Clarke (batería) apoyan con el arte sin ego que se esperaba de la banda de la casa Savoy de la época. Jackson's Ville es uno de los cuatro CDs de Savoy que emparejan a Jackson con Thompson. Los otros son The Jazz Skyline, Roll 'em Bags y Meet Milt Jackson. Cada uno de ellos por sí solo es corto (Jackson's Ville dura 30 minutos). Sin embargo, como colección, constituyen un documento vital que se sitúa muy bien junto a los trabajos de Jackson y Thompson con Miles Davis de este periodo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jacksons-ville-mw0000097959

Tracklist
1 - Now's The Time
Written-By – C. Parker - 8:16
2.1 - In A Sentimental Mood
Written-By – D. Ellington - 6:43
2.2 - Mood Indigo
Written-By – D. Ellington - 2.3 - Azure
Written-By – D. Ellington - 3 - Minor Conception
Written-By – M. Jackson - 8:36
4 - Soul In 3/4
Written-By – M. Jackson - 6:40


Credits:
    Bass – Wendell Marshall
    Drums – Kenny Clarke
    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Piano – Hank Jones
    Producer – Ozzie Cadena
    Tenor Saxophone – Lucky Thompson (tracks: 1, 2.2 to 4)
    Vibraphone – Milt Jackson (tracks: 1, 2.1, 2.3 to 4)

Notes:
January 23, 1956

Label: Savoy Jazz – SV-0175
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop, Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/8970289-Milt-Jackson-Jacksons-Ville

 

 

 

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