Telefunken Blues - Milt Jackson

Inhibitions

Telefunken Blues

Featuring Milt Jackson

Supervision: Ozzie Cadena

Mastering: Rudy Van Gelder

Savoy Record Co. MG 12006

1955

From the back cover: The product of two recording dates, this album represents some of the most exciting swinging jazz on discs to date! It is a great tribute to one of the most important sidemen of modern jazz' formative days... Kenny Clarke, leader and drummer here! Kenny, the transitional drummer who bridged the gap from the Krupa's, etc., to modern jazz, stilll is top man in most jazzmen's book due to his entering beat, inherent good taste, and unobtrusive "booting" of any group he graces! His introduction to drumming circles of the bass drum and snare drum accents so common to contemporary percussion work is only a partial story of his contribution. But... forge the word pictures... the cat swings! Under his able guidance, Ozzie Cadena (Savoy A&R chief) banded together men for 3 outstanding jazz camps for these dates: The Count Basie band, (Wess, Coker, Fowlkes, jones), and formerly, Clarke), and the west coast hard-swinging set, (Wiggins, Morgan, Benton), Scores contributed by star Basie arranger Ernie Wilkins left plenty of moving room for the outstanding soloists. The classic Telefunken Blues title came from a chance remark by Frank Wess about Ray Van Gelder's excellent recording equipment. Commenting on the excellent sound, he cried "Man, no wonder it's coming out so funky, he's using Telefunken Microphones." Incidentally, this album makes the premiere performance on records of those two fabulous young West Coast jazzmen, Frank Morgan and Walter Benton. Gerry Wiggins, a real wig on the date, collaborated with Kenny on Sonor. Eddie Beal, an old-time favorite, wrote Skoot. Klook alone wrote "Strolling' and the very, very relaxed Blues Mood.

Strollin'

Sonor

Blue's Mood

Shoot

Milt Jackson - Vibes

Fans Morgan - Alto Sax

Walter Benton - Tenor Sax

Gerald Wiggins - Piano

Percy Heath - Bass

Kenny Clarke - Drums and Leader

Recorded in Hollywood, Calif.

Supervised by Kenny Clarke

Telefunken Blues

Klook's Nook

Baggio' The Blues

Inhibitions

Milt Jackson - Vibes

Henry Coker - Trombone

Frank Wess - Tenor Sax

Charlie Fowlkes - Baritone Sax

Eddie Jones - Bass

Kenny Clarke - Drums and Leader

Arrangements: Ernie Wilkins

Recorded in Hackensack, N.J.

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder