Milt Jackson • Born Free

 

Review by Ken Dryden
This obscure mid-'60s record by Milt Jackson has few surprises, though many jazz fans would be suspicious that the theme from the movie Born Free would turn into a viable jazz vehicle. Jackson's funky treatment of this normally laid-back piece works very well. Jimmy Heath, who plays great tenor sax on several tracks, contributed the funky original "Bring It Home (To Me)" as well as "A Time and a Place," which became one of his better-known compositions. Less successful is his chart of Jackson's somewhat monotonous "Whalepool." Pianist Cedar Walton, a favorite collaborator of the vibraphonist, is the centerpiece of their rendition of Miles Davis' landmark modal tune "So What." Long out of print, this Limelight LP has been reissued in Japan, but this recommended album will be expensive to acquire in either version.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/born-free-mw0000188318

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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Este oscuro disco de Milt Jackson de mediados de los 60 tiene pocas sorpresas, aunque muchos aficionados al jazz sospecharían que el tema de la película Born Free se convertiría en un vehículo jazzístico viable. El tratamiento funky de Jackson de esta pieza normalmente relajada funciona muy bien. Jimmy Heath, que toca un gran saxo tenor en varios temas, contribuyó con el original funky "Bring It Home (To Me)", así como con "A Time and a Place", que se convirtió en una de sus composiciones más conocidas. Menos acertada es su interpretación de la algo monótona "Whalepool" de Jackson. El pianista Cedar Walton, colaborador favorito del vibrafonista, es la pieza central de su interpretación del emblemático tema modal de Miles Davis "So What". Agotado desde hace tiempo, este LP de Limelight ha sido reeditado en Japón, pero este recomendable álbum será caro de adquirir en cualquiera de sus versiones.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/born-free-mw0000188318

 

Tracks:
01. Born Free
02. Bring It Home (To Me)
03. Tears Of Joy
04. Whalepool
05. Some Kinda Waltz
06. Love Is [CD bonus track]
07. Quiet Nights [CD bonus track]
08. A Time And A Place
09. We Dwell In Our Hearts
10. So What
11. The Shadow Of Your Smile
12. One Step Down


Credits:
Jimmy Owens (t)
Jimmy Heath (ts)
Milt Jackson (vb)
Cedar Walton (p)
Walter Booker (b)
Mickey Baker or Otis "Candy" Finch (d)

NYC, December 15, 1966

 

 

 

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