Milt Jackson with the MJQ! "Django" on Prestige is just a great record (OJC vinyl reissue is quite good btw), but since this is an audiophone forum, check out just about any of the Atlantic releases (most were engineered by Tom Dowd) and also interesting is "Very Tall" with Milt J. and the Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown (nice MoFi lp and Verve cd reissue). And then there's the "Very Tall Band Reunion" on TelArc, featuring Milt J., Oscar & Ray B., recorded live at the Blue Note in NYC just a few years ago, only months before Milt J.'s death. (I was in the audience -- what a show!) Happy listening, Jim
Best Vibes in Jazz
I'm looking for some really great recordings that highlight or feature the vibes. I have a few, but they are post 1980, and too contemporary for my tastes. I really want to find some good 60s and 70s traditional jazz recordings (performance and sonics). Please educate me on the great performers of the vibes and what albums to buy (vinyl and CD are welcome). Thanks.