Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul (1976 Japanese Atlantic Vinyl LP)

Vinyl: NM
Sleeve: EX
Obi: None

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Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul | Vinyl LP - 1976 Japanese Atlantic (P-4550A, Jazz Forever 1500, Warner-Pioneer Corporation)

Milt Jackson was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and one of the most important vibraphonists in jazz. Plenty, Plenty Soul is a departure from the MJQ's chamber-jazz aesthetic: a full-blown hard bop record in two formats, one with a nine-piece ensemble and one with a sextet. Nesuhi Ertegun produced for Atlantic. Quincy Jones arranged all seven tracks, though his contributions are most audible on Side A, where he shapes a nonet built around Jackson, Joe Newman on trumpet, Jimmy Cleveland on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sahib Shihab on baritone, Horace Silver on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Art Blakey on drums. The ninth player on Side A was the alto saxophonist credited as "Ronnie Peters" — in reality Cannonball Adderley, who was contractually unable to record under his own name for another label's session.

Side A was recorded on 7 January 1957; Side B was recorded two days earlier, on 5 January, with a smaller lineup: Jackson, Newman, Lucky Thompson on tenor saxophone, Silver on piano, Oscar Pettiford on bass and Connie Kay on drums. "Sermonette" (B1), which Adderley had composed and was his most widely played piece at the time, appears here — making his presence felt on both sides despite the contractual obscuring. The remaining originals are by Jackson except "Boogity Boogity" (A2) and "Blues at Twilight" (B4), both by Jones. Down Beat awarded the record five stars on its 1957 release. This pressing is from the 1976 Japanese Atlantic Jazz Forever 1500 series, manufactured by Warner-Pioneer Corporation.