Memphis Jackson

Memphis Jackson
Memphis Jackson
Studio album by Milt Jackson with the Ray Brown Big Band
Released	1970
Recorded	October 9–10, 1969
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:53
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Ed Michel
Milt Jackson chronology

Memphis Jackson is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances with the Ray Brown Big Band recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated

"Uh-Huh" (Ray Brown) - 3:48
"One Mint Julep (One Way)" (Rudy Toombs) - 2:33
"Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins) - 3:30
"Memphis Junction" - 2:49
"Queen Mother Stomp" (Victor Feldman) - 6:30
"Braddock Breakdown" (Ray Brown) - 3:40
"A Sound for Sore Ears" (Jimmy Heath) - 3:02
"Enchanted Lady" - 5:06
"One Mint Julep (The Other Way)" (Toombs) - 2:44
"Picking Up the Vibrations (Ray Brown) - 4:11

Recorded at Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, California on October 9 (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10) and October 10 (tracks 4, 5 & 8), 1969

Personnel[edit]

Milt Jackson – vibes
Al Aarons (tracks 4, 5 & 8), John Audino (tracks 1-3 & 9), Bud Brisbois (tracks 6, 7 & 10), Buddy Childers (tracks 1-3 & 9), Harry Edison (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10), Ollie Mitchell (tracks 6, 7 & 10) - trumpet
Randy Aldcroft (tracks 1-3 & 9), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 6, 7 & 10) - trombone
Kenny Shroyer - bass trombone (tracks 6, 7 & 10)
John T. Johnson - tuba (tracks 1-3 & 9)
Ernie Watts - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 9)
Jim Horn - alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone (tracks 4-8 & 10)
John Lowe - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 9)
Mike Melvoin - piano, electric piano (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
Joe Sample - electric piano (tracks 4, 5 & 8)
Howard Roberts (tracks 4, 5 & 8), Fred Robinson (tracks 4-8 & 10) - guitar
Ray Brown - bass, conductor
Wilton Felder - electric bass
Cubby O'Brien (tracks 6, 7 & 10), Paul Humphries (tracks 4, 5 8), Earl Palmer (tracks 1-3 & 9) - drums
Victor Feldman - percussion (tracks 4, 5 & 8)

References[edit]

^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 11, 2012
^ ^a ^b Allmusic Review accessed January 11, 2012

[Impulse!_Records_discography-1] Impulse! Records discography accessed January 11, 2012

[Allmusic-2] Allmusic Review accessed January 11, 2012

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v t e Milt Jackson
Studio albums	Howard McGhee and Milt Jackson (1948) Roll 'Em Bags (1949) Meet Milt Jackson (1949) Wizard of the Vibes (1952) Milt Jackson Quartet (1955) Opus de Jazz (1956) Ballads & Blues (1957) The Jazz Skyline (1956) Plenty, Plenty Soul (1957) Bags & Flutes (1957) Soul Brothers (1958) Bean Bags (1959) Bags' Opus (1959) Bags & Trane (1960) The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson (1960) Soul Meeting (1961) Vibrations (1961) Very Tall (1961) Statements (1961) Bags Meets Wes! (1961) Big Bags (1962) Invitation (1962) For Someone I Love (1962) Much in Common (1964) Jazz 'n' Samba (1964) In a New Setting (1964) Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965) Born Free (1966) Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet (1968) Memphis Jackson (1969) Reunion Blues (1971) Sunflower (1972) Goodbye (1973) Olinga (1974) The Big 3 (1975) Quadrant (1977) Ain't But a Few of Us Left (1981) Two of the Few (1983) Soul Route (1983)
Live albums	Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate (1963) Milt Jackson at the Museum of Modern Art (1965) That's the Way It Is (1969) Just the Way It Had to Be (1969) The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
With others	Quintet/Sextet (1956) Bags' Groove (1957) Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959) Bags & Trane (1961)
Related articles	Modern Jazz Quartet

v t e Teddy Edwards
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Sonny Rollins at Music Inn/Teddy Edwards at Falcon's Lair (split album, 1958) It's About Time (1959) Sunset Eyes (1960) Teddy's Ready! (1960) Back to Avalon (1960) Together Again!!!! (with Howard McGhee, 1961) Good Gravy! (Contemporary, 1961) Heart & Soul (1962) Nothin' But the Truth! (1966) It's All Right! (1967) Feelin's (1974) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Young at Heart (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Wise in Time (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Out of This World (1980) Good Gravy (Timeless, 1981) Mississippi Lad (1991) Blue Saxophone (1992) La Villa: Live in Paris (1993) Tango in Harlem (1994) Horn to Horn (with Houston Person, 1994) Close Encounters (with Houston Person, 1996) Midnight Creeper (1997) Sunset Eyes 2000 (and Saskia Laroo, 2000) Ladies Man (2000) Smooth Sailing (2001)
With Gerald Wilson	You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1963–64) McCann/Wilson (with Les McCann, 1964) On Stage (1965) Feelin' Kinda Blues (1965) The Golden Sword (1966)
With others	Wheelin' and Dealin' (Frank Butler, 1978) Groove Funk Soul (Joe Castro, 1960) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968) Get Up & Get It! (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1967) Welcome Home (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1868) Just the Way It Had to Be (Milt Jackson, 1969) Memphis Jackson (Milt Jackson, 1969) That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson, 1969) Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones, 1978) Feeling Good (Julie London, released 1965) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (Shelly Manne, 1962) Les McCann Sings (1961) Everybody Loves a Winner (Freddie Redd, 1990) Bluesmith (Jimmy Smith, 1972) Leroy Walks! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1957) Leroy Walks Again!! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1962–63)