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Milt Jackson
In a glittering 40-year career, Milt Jackson not only established himself as
jazz music's greatest vibraphone player, he composed a series of classic pieces
including 'Bluesology', 'The Cylinder' and 'Bags Groove'. Strong-minded and
outspoken, he was a political activist and campaigner, fighting for equal rights
and relishing the title of 'rebel' that was often applied to him.
Born in Detroit on New Year's Day in 1923, he was surrounded by music from an
early age, notably the gospel music he heard in church. His first instrument was
guitar, but by the age of 11 he'd turned to ...
'Deed I DoRay Charles and Milt Jackson
The Genius of Ray Charles
If I Had YouThe Birdlanders, Milt Jackson, Duke Jordan, Henri Renaud, Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Al Cohn, J.J. Johnson, Charlie Smith and Kai Winding
The Birdlanders, Vol. 1
10:18
Embraceable YouThe Birdlanders, Milt Jackson, Duke Jordan, Henri Renaud, Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Al Cohn, J.J. Johnson, Charlie Smith and Kai Winding
Trombone by Three
5:01
Sophisticated LadyMilt Jackson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker, Brown, Roker and Pass
All Too Soon: The Ellington Album
5:31
I'll Remember AprilThe Birdlanders, Milt Jackson, Duke Jordan, Henri Renaud, Gene Ramey, Percy Heath, Al Cohn, J.J. Johnson, Charlie Smith and Kai Winding
The Birdlanders, Vol. 1
8:55
SolitudeMilt Jackson
Da Capo
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