Alyn Shipton selects the most enduring records from vibraphonist Milt Jackson's extensive catalogue, with the help of an archive interview with Jackson himself. Composer: D and E Performers: Milt ...

You know that classic scene from the movie, “Big,” when the man-turned-boy character played by Tom Hanks delights himself and other patrons at the mall by prancing on a huge keyboard that delivers ...

Even if vibes player Milt Jackson had just played with The Modern Jazz Quartet and not embarked on a solo career, his place in jazz history would be secure. However, Jackson was much more than a vital ...

A lot of jazz people love The Modern Jazz Quartet, but maybe not all the time. Some of them just wait for the parts when vibraphonist Milt Jackson gets to swinging — that was also Jackson's favorite ...

The pairing of the Modern Jazz Quartet and Blue Note Records seems somehow incongruent. Blue Note was the home of hard bop—blues- and gospel-influenced, down to earth and funky. The MJQ navigated the ...

When you think jazz guitar, it's hard to look past the influence of Wes Montgomery. And when you consider great vibes players, well, Milt Jackson has to be right up there. So, what about when the two ...

Hailed as the “First Lady of Song,” Fitzgerald topped DownBeat magazine’s annual readers’ poll as the best female vocalist for seventeen consecutive years (1953–70). She was just a teenager when her ...

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