Milt Jackson Catalog
1945 (The age of 22)
Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama (Delmark DL 451)
Karl George (tp) Jewel Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bars, cl) Milt Jackson (vib) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Dinah Washington (vo)Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1945
| S1170-3 | Wise Woman Blues |
| S1171-2 | Walking Blues |
| S1172-2 | No Voot - No Boot |
| S1173 | Chewin' Woman Blues (Chewin' Mama Blues) |
Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 1945
| S1174-2 | My Lovin' Papa |
| S1175-1 | Rich Man's Blues |
| S1176 | Beggin' Woman Blues (Beggin' Mama Blues) |
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1945
| S1178 | Mellow Mama Blues |
| S1179 | My Voot Is Really Vout |
| S1180 | Blues For A Day |
Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite (E) SPJ 123)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann)AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| Dizzy Atmosphere | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Groovin' High |
1946
Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird (Meexa Discox 1776)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as, vo) Luckey Tompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
| Salt Peanuts |
Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Berman/Fats Navarro - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Spotlite (E) SPJ 132)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Lucky Thompson (ts, vo) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
| D1001-E | Confirmation |
| D1002-E | Diggin' For Diz |
| D1003-A | Dynamo A (Dynamo) |
| D1003-B | Dynamo B (Dynamo A) |
| D1004-E | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
| D1005-A | 'Round About Midnight |
| D1005-B | - |
Various Artists - Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets (Dial LP 212)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Lucky Thompson (ts, vo) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d): same sessionElectro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
| D1004-B | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vo)NYC, May 15, 1946
| 5497 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 1 |
| 5499 | A Handfulla Gimme |
NYC, June 10, 1946
| 5551 | Good Dues Blues |
NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped |
NYC, November 12, 1946
| 5788 | I Waited For You |
Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vo)NYC, May 15, 1946
| 5498 | Oop Bop Sha Bam |
| 5500 | That's Earl, Brother |
NYC, June 10, 1946
| 5550 | Our Delight |
NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5609 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 2 |
| 5610 | Ray's Idea |
| 5611 | Things To Come |
NYC, November 12, 1946
| 5789 | Emanon |
Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite (Hi-Fly H 01)
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Things To Come |
The Dizzy Gillespie Story (Savoy MG 12110)
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Brown (as) James Moody (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Gil Fuller (arr)NYC, September 25, 1946
| S3354-2 | For Hecklers Only |
| S3355B | Smoky Hollow Jump |
| S3356B | Boppin' The Blues (Dizz-Moody) |
| S3357B | Moody Speaks |
Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PR 7824)
Fats Navarro (tp -1,2) J.J. Johnson (tb -1,2) Porter Kilbert (as -1,2) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December, 1946
| 1. SR1858-1 | Bean And The Boys |
| 2. SR1858-2 | - |
| 3. SR1859 | You Go To My Head |
| 4. SR1860-1 | Cocktails For Two |
1947
Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo (Spotlite (E) SPJ 131)
Howard McGhee (tp) James Moody (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, December 3, 1947
| D1121-A | Dorothy |
| D1122-A | Night Mist |
| D1122-B | - |
| D1123-C | Coolie-Rini |
| D1124-B | Night Music |
| D1125-A | Turnip Blood |
| D1125-B | - |
| D1126-C | Surrender |
| D1127-A | Sleep Walker Boogie |
| D1128-A | Stop Time Blues |
| D1129-A | You |
Various Artists - Night Music (Dial LP 217)
Howard McGhee (tp) James Moody (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d): same sessionNYC, December 3, 1947
| D1130-A | Night In Abyssinia |
1948 (The age of 25)
The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12026)
Howard McGhee (tp) Jimmy Heath (as, bars -1/5,7) Milt Jackson (vib) Will Davis (p) Percy Heath (b) Joe Harris (d)Chicago, IL, February, 1948
| 1. | Merry Lee |
| 2. | Short Life |
| 3. | Talk Of The Town |
| 4. | Bass C Jam |
| 5. | Down Home |
| 6. | Sweet And Lovely |
| 7. | Fiesta |
| 8. | I'm In The Mood For Love |
Howard McGhee - McGhee (Savoy SJL 2219)
Howard McGhee (tp) Jimmy Heath (as, bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Will Davis (p) Percy Heath (b) Joe Harris (d): same sessionChicago, IL, February, 1948
| Bass C Jam (alt. take) |
Milt Jackson/Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning (Galaxy GXY 204)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Chano Pozo (cga, bgo)Detroit, MI, April, 1948
| B-4001 | Bobbin' With Robin (Baggy's Blues) |
| B-4002 | Autumn Breeze (In A Beautiful Mood) |
| B-4003 | Slits |
| B-4004 | Baggy Eyes |
Detroit, MI, June, 1948
| B-4017 | Stardust |
| B-4018 | Red Shoes |
| B-4019 | Body And Soul (Time To Dream) |
| B-4020 | Ratio And Proportion |
same location, date
| B-4021 | Royal Wedding |
| B-4022 | Be Bop Blues |
| B-4023 | Fine And Dandy |
| B-4024 | 3rd Song (Silver Slipper) |
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo)Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN326-3 | All The Things You Are |
| BN327-1 | I Should Care (alt. take) |
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo): same sessionApex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN327-2 | I Should Care |
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| BN393-1 | Criss Cross (alt. take) |
Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)
Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d)Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN328-0 | Evidence |
| BN329-1 | Misterioso (alt. take) |
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-2 | Four In One (alt. take) |
| 2. BN393-0 | Criss Cross |
| 3. BN394-0 | Eronel |
| 4. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me |
WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| 1. BN422-0 tk.1 | Tahiti |
| 2. BN423-1 tk.4 | Lillie |
| 3. BN423-2 tk.5 | Lillie (alt. take) |
| 4. BN424-2 tk.8 | Bags' Groove |
| 5. BN425-3 tk.12 | What's New? |
| 6. BN427-0 tk.16 | On The Scene |
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1510)
Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d)Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN329-0 | Misterioso |
| BN330-0 | Epistrophy |
| BN331-1 | I Mean You |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101.
The Tadd Dameron Band 1948 (Jazzland JLP 68)
Fats Navarro (tp) Rudy Williams (as) Allen Eager (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| Symphonette |
"Royal Roost", NYC, October 23, 1948
| 1. | Good Bait, No. 2 |
| 2. | Eb-Pob |
The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1532)
Fats Navarro (tp) Howard McGhee (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN336-1 | The Skunk (alt. take) |
| BN339-0 | Double Talk (alt. take) |
Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9274)
Fats Navarro (tp) Howard McGhee (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same sessionApex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN337-1 | Boperation |
| BN336-3 | The Skunk |
The Complete Blue Note And Capitol Recordings Of Fats Navarro And Tadd Dameron (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33373-2)
Fats Navarro (tp) Howard McGhee (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same sessionApex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN337-2 | Boperation (alt. take) |
The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1531)
Fats Navarro (tp) Howard McGhee (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same sessionApex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN338-0 | Double Talk |
1949
Milt Jackson - Roll 'Em Bags (Savoy MG 12042)
Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Julius Watkins (frh) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Joe Harris (tim)NYC, January 25, 1949
| KC171C | Conglomeration |
| KC172A | Bruz |
| KC173C | You Go To My Head |
| KC174B | Roll 'Em Bags |
| KC175B | Faultless |
| KC176B | Hey Frenchy |
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 69116 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 69118 | Wild Man |
| 69120 | Fred's Mood |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| commercial break, #1 | |
| commercial break, #2 |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Deedle |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart | |
| What's This | |
| MC | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Cheryl | |
| MC | |
| Anthropology | |
| MC | |
| Hurry Home | |
| Deedle | |
| Royal Roost Bop | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC | |
| introduction By Charlie Parker | |
| MC | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| Groovin' High | |
| Confirmation | |
| Salt Peanuts |
Milt Jackson/Kenny Clarke - Bluesology (Savoy SJL 1130)
unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) unknown (p) unknown (b) possibly Kenny Clarke (d) Wini Brown (vo)NYC, February 21, 1949
| NSC464-1 | My Brand Of Honey |
| NSC464-2 | - |
| NSC464-4 | - |
| NSC465-2 | He's Good Enough For Me |
| NSC465-3 | - |
| NSC466-1 | If Love Is Trouble |
| NSC467-1 | Grieving For You |
| NSC467-2 | - |
Wini Brown - He's Good Enough For Me c/w If Love Is Trouble (National 9078)
unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) unknown (p) unknown (b) possibly Kenny Clarke (d) Wini Brown (vo): same sessionNYC, February 21, 1949
| NSC466-4 | If Love Is Trouble |
Wini Brown - My Brand Of Honey c/w Grieving For You (National 9068)
unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) unknown (p) unknown (b) possibly Kenny Clarke (d) Wini Brown (vo): same sessionNYC, February 21, 1949
| NSC467-3 | Grieving For You |
Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12061)
Bill Massey (tp) Julius Watkins (frh) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, February 23, 1949
| S36-110 | Hearing Bells |
| S36-111 | Junior |
| S36-112 | Bluesology |
| S36-113 | Bubu |
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1954
| SK4403 | I've Lost Your Love |
NYC, February 7, 1955
| SKC4669-2 | Telefunken Blues, #2 |
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 69117 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 69119 | Soulful |
| 69121 | Flamingo |
Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Half Nelson | |
| Scrapple From The Apple |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| Cheryl | |
| Chasin' The Bird |
Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| On A Slow Boat To China |
Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road (Jazz Showcase LP 5003)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| Anthropology |
Nat "King" Cole/Erroll Garner - 20 Dynamic Fingers (Alto AL 709)
Milt Jackson (vib) Nat King Cole (p, vo) Irving Ashby (g) Joe Comfort (b) Jack Costanzo (d) June Christy (vo) Machito And His Orhestra"Bob City", NYC, May 7, 1949
| Nat Meets June |
Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
Dave Burns, Mustapha Daleel, Bill Massey, Abdul Salaam (tp) Charlie Johnson, Haleen Rasheed, Clarence Ross, Rip Tarrant (tb) Jimmy Heath, Sahib Shihab (as) Pritchard Cheesman, Billy Mitchell (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Gil Fuller (arr, cond, vo)NYC, June 11, 1949
| D172 | D268 | Mean To Me |
| D173 | Blues For A Debutante |
| D174 | D268 | The Scene Changes |
| D175 | Tropicana |
1950
Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Jimmy Heath (as) Jimmy Oliver (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Joe Harris (d)NYC, September 16, 1950
| 108 | She's Gone Again |
| 109A | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 110A | Thinking Of You |
| 111 | Too Much Weight |
1951
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Congo Blues | |
| Yesterdays | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Bait |
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Birks' Works | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
| Birks' Works (air check 2) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke (It) D 1019)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) |
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Birks' Works | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo): same session"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Groove | |
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 1 |
"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
| Groovin' High | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Good Bait |
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 3 | |
| The Champ | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d) Freddy Strong (vo)Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
| 4010 | We Love To Boogie |
NYC, April 16, 1951
| 3636 | Lady Be Good |
| 3637 | Love Me Pretty Baby |
NYC, August 16, 1951
| 1206 | I'm In A Mess |
| 1210 | School Days |
| Bopsie's Blues | |
| I Couldn't Beat The Rap |
NYC, October 25, 1951
| 2301 | Nobody Knows The Trouble |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d) Freddy Strong (vo)Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
| 4015 | Tin Tin Deo |
| 4020 | Birks' Works |
NYC, April 16, 1951
| 3638 | The Champ, Pt. 1&2 |
NYC, August 16, 1951
| 1500 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac |
NYC, October 25, 1951
| 2300 | Caravan |
| 2302 | The Bluest Blues |
| 2303 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 2304 | Stardust |
| 2305 | Time On My Hands |
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)
Sahib Shihab (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| BN392-1 | Four In One |
| BN395-0 | Straight, No Chaser |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101.
Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days (Savoy SJL 2209)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Bill Graham (as, bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Al Jones (d) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vo)NYC, August 16, 1951
| Bopsie's Blues (alt. take) |
NYC, October 25, 1951
| 2300 | Caravan (alt. take) |
Milt Jackson - The Quartette (Savoy MG 12046)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, August 24, 1951
| 3000 | Milt Meets Sid |
| 3001 | D And E |
| 3002 | Yesterdays |
| 3003 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
NYC, September 18, 1951
| Autumn Breeze | |
| Moving Nicely | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Bluesology |
NYC, April, 1952
| HL321 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
| HL322 | Love Me Pretty Baby |
| HL323 | Heart And Soul |
| HL324 | True Blues |
1952
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad (Atlantic LP 1257)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Graham (as, bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Al Jones (d) Joe Carroll (vo -1,4)NYC, February 29, 1952
| 1. 805 | Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes |
| 2. 806 | This Is Happiness |
| 3. 807 | Dizz' Tune (Mrs. Diz) |
| 4. 808 | Love Is Here To Stay |
Various Artists - Singin' And Swingin' (Regent MG 6031)
Milt Jackson (vib) Blossom Dearie (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Annie Ross (vo)NYC, April 1, 1952
| Everytime | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| I'm Beginning To Think You Care For Me | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
Lou Donaldson (as -2,3) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| 1. BN425-2 tk.11 | What's New? (alt. take) |
| 2. BN426-0 tk.14 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 3. BN426-1 tk.15 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alt. take) |
Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland (Klacto (E) MG 101)
Charlie Parker (as) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Birdland", NYC, November 1, 1952
| How High The Moon | |
| Embraceable You | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Modern Jazz Quartet - Milt Jackson Quintet - MJQ (Prestige PRLP 7059)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, December 22, 1952
| 403 | All The Things You Are |
| 404 | La Ronde |
| 405 | Vendome |
| 406 | Rose Of The Rio Grande |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 16, 1954
| 586 | Opus De Funk |
| 587 | I've Lost Your Love |
| 588 | Buhaina |
| 589 | Soma |
Slim Gaillard - Cavorts (Clef MGC 138)
Ben Webster (ts) Cyril Hayes (p) Slim Gaillard (g, vo) Ray Brown (b) Milt Jackson (d)NYC, December, 1952
| 1126-13 | Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me) |
Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord: Help Yourself! (Verve MGV 2013)
Ben Webster (ts) Cyril Hayes (p) Slim Gaillard (g, vo) Ray Brown (b) Milt Jackson (d): same sessionNYC, December, 1952
| 1127-3 | Potato Chips |
1953 (The age of 30)
John Lewis - Kenny Clarke - Ben Webster - Milt Jackson (Ozone 22)
Ben Webster (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 21, 1953
| Confirmation | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | |
| Lady Be Good | |
| Nearness Of You | |
| Poutin' |
"Birdland", NYC, February 28, 1953
| Danny Boy | |
| Billie's Bounce | |
| Cotton Tail |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Django (Prestige PRLP 7057)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, June 25, 1953
| 499 | The Queen's Fancy |
| 500 | Delaunay's Dilemma |
| 501 | Autumn In New York |
| 502 | But Not For Me |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 23, 1954
| 673 | Django |
| 674 | One Bass Hit |
| 675 | Milano |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 9, 1955
| 686 | La Ronde Suite, Pt. 1/4 |
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, October 7, 1953
| 509 | In A Sentimental Mood |
| 510 | The Stopper |
| 511 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 512 | No Moe |
Hooray For Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session Disc 110)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| Vendome | |
| Lily | |
| The Queen's Fancy | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| La Ronde |
1954
The Birdlanders, Vol. 3 (Period SPL 1213)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, vo) Henri Renaud (p) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Smith (d)NYC, March 7, 1954
| I'll Remember April | |
| Jay Jay's Blues |
The Birdlanders, Vol. 2 (Period SPL 1212)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, vo) Henri Renaud (p) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Smith (d): same sessionNYC, March 7, 1954
| Jerry's Old Man | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| If I Had You | |
| Indiana |
The Birdlanders, Vol. 1 (Period SPL 1211)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, vo) Henri Renaud (p) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Smith (d): same sessionNYC, March 7, 1954
| There's No You | |
| Out Of Nowhere |
Henri Renaud All Stars (Swing (F) M 33.321)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, vo) Henri Renaud (p) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Smith (d): same sessionNYC, March 7, 1954
| The More I See You |
Kenny Clarke - Telefunken Blues (Savoy MG 12006)
Frank Morgan (as) Walter Benton (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Gerald Wiggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1954
| SK4400 | Sonor |
| SK4401 | Strollin' |
| SK4402 | Blues Mood |
| SK4404 | Skoot |
NYC, February 7, 1955
| SKC4666 | Klook's Nook |
| SKC4667 | Inhibitions |
| SKC4668 | Beggin' The Blues |
| SKC4669 | Telefunken Blues |
Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (Prestige PRLP 7109)
Miles Davis (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
| 676-1 | Bags' Groove |
| 676-2 | Bags' Groove (alt. take) |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-3.
Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige PRLP 7150)
Miles Davis (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
| 677 | Bemsha Swing |
| 678 | Swing Spring |
| 679-1 | The Man I Love |
| 679-2 | The Man I Love (alt. take) |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-3.
1955
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Classic Concepts (Alto AL 716)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1955
| What's New? | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Django (Old Django) |
"Birdland", NYC, January 23, 1955
| Concorde | |
| Yesterdays | |
| One Bass Hit |
"Birdland", NYC, January 30, 1955
| Bags' Groove |
The Modern Jazz Quartet (Session Disc 111)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same session"Birdland", NYC, January 30, 1955
| What's New? | |
| One Bass Hit | |
| Django | |
| Concorde | |
| Milt Meets Sid |
"Birdland", NYC, February 6, 1955
| D&E | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bluesology |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Maynard Ferguson Sextet (Session Disc 112)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same session"Birdland", NYC, February 6, 1955
| Autumn In New York | |
| Autumn Nocturne | |
| Milt Meets Sid | |
| Summertime |
"Half Note", NYC, March, 1966
| Two And Fro | |
| Summertime |
Milt Jackson Quartet (Prestige PRLP 7003)
Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 20, 1955
| 735 | Wonder Why |
| 736 | I Should Care |
| 737 | My Funny Valentine |
| 738 | Stonewall |
| 739 | Moonray |
| 740 | The Nearness Of You |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-1.
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concorde (Prestige PRLP 7005)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 2, 1955
| 760-2 | Ralph's New Blues |
| 761 | All Of You |
| 762 | I'll Remember April |
| 763 | Gershwin Medley: Soon / For You, For Me, Forevermore / Love Walked In / Our Love Is Here To Stay |
| 764 | Concorde |
| 765 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-1.
Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet (Prestige PRLP 7034)
Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,3) Milt Jackson (vib) Ray Bryant (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 5, 1955
| 1. 781 | Dr. Jackle (Dr. Jekyll) |
| 2. 782 | Bitty Ditty |
| 3. 783 | Minor March |
| 4. 784 | Blues Changes |
Milt Jackson/Frank Wess - Opus De Jazz (Savoy MG 12036)
Frank Wess (ts, fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, October 28, 1955
| 69054 | Opus De Funk |
| 69055 | Opus Pocus |
| 69056 | You Leave Me Breathless |
| 69057 | Opus And Interlude |
1956
Milt Jackson - Ballads And Blues (Atlantic LP 1242)
Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Skeeter Best (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, January 17, 1956
| 1828 | Hello |
| 1829 | Bright Blues |
| 1830 | How High The Moon |
NYC, January 21, 1956
| 1839 | So In Love |
| 1841 | They Didn't Believe Me |
| 1842 | Solitude |
Los Angeles, CA, February 14, 1956
| 2625 | The Song Is Ended |
| 2626 | Gerry's Blues |
| 2628 | These Foolish Things |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa (Atlantic LP 1231)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 22, 1956
| 1843 | Woody'n You |
| 1844 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1845 | Fontessa |
| 1846 | Versailles |
| 1847 | Angel Eyes |
| 1848 | Over The Rainbow |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 14, 1956
| 2630 | Bluesology |
Milt Jackson - The Jazz Skyline (Savoy MG 12070)
Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, January 23, 1956
| 69122 | Lover |
| 69123 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man |
| 69124 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 69125 | Angel Face |
| 69126 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 69127 | What's New? |
Milt Jackson - Jackson'sville (Savoy MG 12080)
Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same sessionNYC, January 23, 1956
| 69128 | Now's The Time |
| 69129 | In A Sentimental Mood |
| 69130 | Mood Indigo |
| 69131 | Azure |
| 69132 | Minor Conception |
| 69133 | Soul In 3/4 |
The Modern Jazz Quartet (Voice Of America J 100)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 5, 1956
| Django | |
| How High The Moon | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Versailles | |
| Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West | |
| Ralph's New Blues | |
| England's Carol (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
The Modern Jazz Quartet/Jimmy Giuffre - The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn (Atlantic LP 1247)
Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bars -2,4,5) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 28, 1956
| 1. 2096 | Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? |
| 2. 2097 | A Fugue For Music Inn |
| 3. 2098 | 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West |
| 4. 2099 | Serenade |
| 5. 2100 | Fun |
| 6. 2101 | Sun Dance |
| 7. 2102 | The Man That Got Away |
| 8. 2103 | A Morning In Paris |
| 9. 2104 | Variation, No. 1 On "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Third Stream Music (Atlantic LP 1345)
Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Jim Hall (g) Percy Heath, Ralph Pena (b) Connie Kay (d)"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 28, 1956
| 2713 | Medley: Da Capo / Fine |
NYC, September 23, 1959
| 3781 | Sketch |
| 3782 | Conversation |
NYC, January 15, 1960
| 4053 | Exposure |
Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 149)
Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Gene Quill (as) Zoot Sims (ts -1) Lucky Thompson (ts -2) Jack Nimitz (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Persip (d) Father John Crawley (handclapper -2) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)Beltone Recording Studios, NYC, September 14, 1956
| 1. 5332 | Evening In Paris |
| 2. 5333 | Sermonette |
** part of Impulse IA 9342-2.
Lester Young Meets Miles, M.J.Q. And The Jack Teagarden All Stars (Unique Jazz UJ 014)
Miles Davis (tp) Lester Young (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Kurt Edelhagen Big Band (-2)"Stadthalle", Sindelfingen, West Germany, November 12, 1956
| 1. | How High The Moon |
| 2. | Lester Leaps In |
The Modern Jazz Quartet (Ozone 16)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Birdland", NYC, 1956
| Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Bluesology | |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | |
| Delauney's Dilemma | |
| Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? | |
| Bags' Groove |
1957
Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul (Atlantic LP 1269)
Joe Newman (tp) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, January 5, 1957
| 2435 | Ignunt Oil |
| 2436 | Blues At Twilight |
| 2437 | Sermonette |
| 2438 | The Spirit-Feel |
NYC, January 7, 1957
| 2439 | Plenty, Plenty Soul |
| 2440 | Boogity Boogity |
| 2441 | Heartstrings |
Hank Mobley And His All Stars (Blue Note BLP 1544)
Hank Mobley (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 13, 1957
| tk.2 | Reunion |
| tk.3 | Lower Stratosphere |
| tk.4 | Don't Walk |
| tk.6 | Ultramarine |
| tk.7 | Mobley's Musings |
** part of Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181.
The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic LP 1265)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, April 3 & 5, 1957
| 2501 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 2502 | La Ronde: Drums |
| 2503 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 2504 | Yesterdays |
| 2505 | Bags' Groove |
| 2506 | Baden-Baden |
| 2507 | Ballad Medley: They Say It's Wonderful / How Deep Is The Ocean / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You / My Old Flame / Body And Soul |
The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows (No Sun In Venice) (Atlantic LP 1284)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelNYC, April 4, 1957
| 2495 | Three Windows |
| 2496 | Cortege |
| 2497 | The Golden Striker |
| 2498 | One Never Knows |
| 2499 | The Rose Truc |
| 2500 | Venice |
Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Atlantic LP 2-601)
Milt Jackson (vib) Stan Free (p, arr) Mundell Lowe (g) Milt Hinton (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Chris Connor (vo)NYC, May 1, 1957
| 2516 | How Long Has This Been Going On? |
| 2517 | I Can't Be Bothered Now |
| 2518 | Love Walked In |
| 2519 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 2520 | Embraceable You |
Milt Jackson - Bags And Flutes (Atlantic LP 1294)
Bobby Jaspar (fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, May 21, 1957
| 2550 | Bags' New Groove |
| 2551 | Connie's Blues |
NYC, June 10, 1957
| 2582 | Midget Rod |
| 2583 | I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over |
| 2584 | Sweet And Lovely |
NYC, June 17, 1957
| 2603 | Sandy |
| 2604 | Ghana |
Milt Jackson/Ray Charles - Soul Brothers (Atlantic LP 1279)
Ray Charles (as, p) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, g) Skeeter Best (g -1,2,4,5) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, September 12, 1957
| 1. 2726 | How Long, How Long Blues |
| 2. 2727 | Cosmic Ray |
| 3. 2732 | 'Deed I Do |
| 4. 2733 | Blue Funk |
| 5. 2734 | Soul Brothers |
| 6. 2735 | Bags Guitar Blues |
Ray Charles/Milt Jackson - Soul Meeting (Atlantic LP 1360)
Ray Charles (as, p) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, September 12, 1957
| 2730 | Bags Of Blues |
NYC, April 10, 1958
| 3042 | Soul Meeting |
| 3043 | Hallelujah I Love Him So |
| 3044 | Blue Genius |
| 3045 | X-Ray Blues |
| 3046 | Love On My Mind |
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House (Verve MGV 8269)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| D&E Blues | |
| Now's The Time | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
Various Artists - The Historic Donaueschingen Jazz Conzert 1957 (MPS (G) 15479)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelDonaueschingen, West Germany, October 27, 1957
| Three Windows | |
| The Golden Striker | |
| Cortege | |
| J.B. Blues |
Modern Jazz Quartet Live At Donaueschingen 1957 And Sanremo 1958 (Ingo (It) twelve)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same sessionDonaueschingen, West Germany, October 27, 1957
| The Rose Truc |
San Remo, Italy, January 19, 1958
| I'll Remember April | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Django |
1958 (The age of 35)
The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn, Vol. 2: Gest Artist Sonny Rollins (Atlantic LP 1299)
Sonny Rollins (ts -5,6) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 3, 1958
| 1. 3143 | Yardbird Suite |
| 2. 3145 | Festival Sketch: Confirmation |
| 3. 3146 | Midsommer |
| 4. 3147 | Ballad Medley: Stardust / I Can't Get Started / Lover Man |
| 5. 3937 | Bags' Groove |
| 6. 3938 | A Night In Tunisia |
Milt Jackson/Coleman Hawkins - Bean Bags (Atlantic LP 1316)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Eddie Jones (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, September 12, 1958
| 3135 | Close Your Eyes |
| 3136 | Stuffy |
| 3137 | Sandra's Blues |
| 3138 | Indian Blues |
| 3141 | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
| 3142 | Get Happy |
Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Riverside RLP 12-286)
Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, October 28, 1958
| Blues Oriental | |
| Things Are Getting Better | |
| Serves Me Right (alt. take 5) | |
| Groovin' High | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 5) | |
| Sounds For Sid | |
| Just One Of Those Things |
Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Fantasy OJCCD 032-2)
Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same sessionNYC, October 28, 1958
| Serves Me Right (alt. take 4) | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 4) |
Cannonball Adderley And Eight Giants (Milestone M 47001)
Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same sessionNYC, October 28, 1958
| a few words from Cannonball |
Milt Jackson - Bags' Opus (United Artists UAL 4022)
Art Farmer (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chembers (b) Connie Kay (d)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 28 & 29, 1958
| Ill Wind | |
| Blues For Diahann | |
| Afternoon In Paris | |
| I Remember Clifford | |
| Thinking Of You | |
| Whisper Not |
The Modern Jazz Quartet (Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1005)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Jazz Group De ParisParis, France, 1958
| Animal Dance | |
| Django | |
| Milano | |
| Bluesology | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| Sketch 3 | |
| Ambiquite | |
| Odd's Against Tomorrow |
1959
John Coltrane - The Coltrane Legacy (Atlantic SD 1553)
John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, January 15, 1959
| 3300 | Stairway To The Stars |
| 3306 | Blues Legacy |
| 3307 | Centerpiece |
Milt Jackson/John Coltrane - Bags And Trane (Atlantic LP 1368)
John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d): same sessionNYC, January 15, 1959
| 3301 | The Late, Late Blues |
| 3302 | Bags And Trane |
| 3303 | Three Little Words |
| 3304 | The Night We Called It A Day |
| 3305 | Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop) |
The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson (Atlantic LP 1342)
Don Hammond (afl) Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Leonard Posner, Sol Shapiro (vln) Harold Coletta, David Mankowitz (vla) George Ricci (vlc) Milt Jackson (vib) Jimmy Jones (p, arr) Chuck Wayne (g) Milt Hinton (b) Connie Kay (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)NYC, May 1, 1959
| 3458 | Deep In A Dream |
| 3459 | Nuages |
| 3460 | Tomorrow |
| 3461 | The Midnight Sun Will Never Set |
NYC, September 9, 1959
| 3767 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 3768 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
| 3769 | Tenderly |
NYC, September 10, 1959
| 3770 | Alone Together |
| 3771 | The Cylinder |
| 3772 | Makin' Whoopee |
John Lewis - Odds Against Tomorrow (United Artists UAL 4061)
Melvin Broiles, Bernie Glow, John Ware, Joe Wilder (tp) John Clark, Tom McIntosh (tb) Ray Alonge, Paul Ingraham, Al Richmond, Gunther Schuller (frh) Harvey Phillips (tu) Robert DiDomenica (fl) Harvey Shapiro, Joseph Tekula (vlc) Ruth Berman (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Richard Horowitz, Walter Rosenberg (per)NYC, July 16, 17 & 20, 1959
| Prelude To Odds Against Tomorrow | |
| A Cold Wind Is Blowing | |
| Five Figure People Crossing Paths | |
| How To Frame Pigeons | |
| Morning Trip To Melton | |
| Looking At The Paper | |
| Johnny Ingram's Possessions | |
| The Caroussel Incident | |
| Skatin' In Central Park | |
| No Happiness For Slater | |
| Odds Against Tomorrow | |
| Games | |
| Social Call | |
| The Impractical Man | |
| Advance On Melton | |
| Waiting Around The River | |
| Distractions | |
| The Caper Failure | |
| Postlude |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid (Atlantic LP 1325)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 22, 1959
| 3730 | Django |
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 25, 1959
| 3731 | Romaine |
NYC, December 21, 1959
| 3978 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 3979 | Pyramid |
NYC, January 15, 1960
| 4054 | Vendome |
| 4055 | How High The Moon |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Odds Against Tomorrow (United Artists UAL 4063)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelOlmsted Studios, NYC, October 9 & 10, 1959
| A Social Call | |
| Skating In Central Park | |
| Cue, #9 | |
| No Happiness For Slater | |
| A Cold Wind Is Blowing | |
| Odds Against Tomorrow |
1960
Milt Jackson - Vibrations (Atlantic LP 1417)
Henry Boozier (tp) Tom McIntosh (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts) Tate Houston (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, February 23, 1960
| 4262 | Blue Jubilee |
| 4263 | Mallets Towards None |
NYC, February 24, 1960
| 1. 4265 | Algo Bueno (Woody'n You) |
| 2. 4267 | Darbin The Redd Fox |
| 3. 4268 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 4. 4269 | Let Me Hear The Blues |
NYC, March 14, 1961
| 5408 | Vibrations |
| 5410 | Melancholy Blues |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 1 (Atlantic LP 1385)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)live in Stockholm, Sweden, April 11, 1960
| 4788 | I Remember Clifford |
| 4789 | Festival Sketch |
live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 1st concert, April 12, 1960
| 4816 | Django |
| 4817 | Bluesology |
| 4818 | I Should Care |
| 4819 | La Ronde |
| 4824 | Odds Against Tomorrow |
live in Stockholm, Sweden, April 13, 1960
| 4808 | Vendome |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 1386)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnellive in Stockholm, Sweden, April 11, 1960
| 4793 | The Cylinder |
| 4794 | Pyramid |
| 4798 | Bags' Groove |
| 4800 | I'll Remember April |
live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 1st concert, April 12, 1960
| 4828 | Skating In Central Park |
live in Stockholm, Sweden, April 13, 1960
| 4812 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 4815 | 'Round About Midnight |
The Modern Jazz Quartet And Orchestra (Atlantic LP 1359)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Werner Heider, Gunther Schuller (cond) unidentified large symphony orchestraStuttgart, West Germany, June 3, 1960
| 4619 | England's Carol (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) |
| 4620 | Divertimento |
Stuttgart, West Germany, June 4, 1960
| 4621 | Around The Blues |
| 4622 | Concertino For Jazz Quartet And Orchestra: 1st Movement |
| 4623 | Concertino For Jazz Quartet And Orchestra: 3rd Movement |
| 4624 | Concertino For Jazz Quartet And Orchestra: 2nd Movement - Passacaglia |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - England's Carol, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 2085)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Werner Heider, Gunther Schuller (cond) unidentified large symphony orchestra: same personnelStuttgart, West Germany, June 3, 1960
| 5165 | England's Carol, Pt. 1 |
| 5166 | England's Carol, Pt. 2 |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy (Atlantic LP 1390)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Diahann Carroll (vo)NYC, October 20, 1960
| 5117 | La Cantatrice |
NYC, January 22, 1962
| 5900 | Spanish Steps |
| 5901 | Columbine |
| 5902 | Pulcinella |
NYC, January 23, 1962
| 5903 | Pierrot |
| 5904 | Harlequin |
NYC, January 24, 1962
| 5908 | Piazza Navona |
1961
Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson - Very Tall (Verve V/V6 8429)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)NYC, September 15, 1961
| 61VK344 | On Green Dolphin Street |
| 61VK345 | Reunion Blues |
NYC, September 18, 1961
| 61VK347 | Heartstrings |
| 61VK348 | The Work Song |
| 61VK349 | John Brown's Body |
| 61VK350 | A Wonderful Guy |
Milt Jackson - Statements (Impulse A 14)
Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, December 14 & 15, 1961
| Statement | |
| Slowly | |
| A Thrill From The Blues | |
| Paris Blues | |
| Put Off | |
| A Beautiful Romance | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | |
| Theme: The Bad And The Beautiful |
Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside 12RCD 4408-2)
Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1961
| Stablemates (take 2) |
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1961
| S.K.J. (take 4) | |
| Sam Sack (take 2) |
Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! (Riverside RLP 407)
Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelPlaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1961
| Stablemates (take 4) | |
| Stairway To The Stars (take 6) | |
| Blue Roz (take 4) | |
| Jingles (take 9) |
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1961
| S.K.J. (take 7) | |
| Sam Sack (take 3) | |
| Delilah (take 4) |
Wes Montgomery/Milt Jackson/George Shearing - Wes And Friends (Milestone M 47013)
Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnelPlaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1961
| Stairway To The Stars (take 2) | |
| Blue Roz (take 3) | |
| Jingles (take 8) |
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1961
| Delilah (take 3) |
1962
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Lonely Woman (Atlantic LP 1381)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, January 24, 1962
| 5909 | Trieste |
NYC, January 25, 1962
| 5910 | Lonely Woman |
NYC, January 29, 1962
| 5921 | New York 19 |
| 5922 | Animal Dance |
NYC, February 2, 1962
| 5939 | Lamb, Leopard |
| 5940 | Fugato |
| 5941 | Why Are You Blue? |
| 5942 | Belkis |
Milt Jackson - Big Bags (Riverside RLP 429)
Dave Burns, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) George Dorsey, James Moody (as, fl) Jimmy Heath, Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Tate Houston (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d) Tadd Dameron (arr, cond)NYC, June, 1962
| 'Round About Midnight (take 2) | |
| The Dream Is You | |
| If You Could See Me Now |
NYC, June-July, 1962
| Old Devil Moon | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Later Than You Think |
NYC, July 5, 1962
| 1. | Echoes |
| 2. | Star Eyes (take 5) |
| 3. | Namesake |
| 4. | If I Should Lose You |
Milt Jackson - Big Bags (Fantasy OJCCD 366-2)
Dave Burns, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) George Dorsey, James Moody (as, fl) Jimmy Heath, Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Tate Houston (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d) Tadd Dameron (arr, cond): Moody plays (as, fl). Dave Burns, Doc Severinsen (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) George Dorsey (as, fl) Jimmy Heath (ts, fl) replaces Royal, Young, McIntosh, Warren, WilkinsNYC, June, 1962
| 'Round About Midnight (take 1) |
NYC, July 5, 1962
| Star Eyes (take 4) |
Milt Jackson - Invitation (Riverside RLP 446)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, August 30, 1962
| Ruby, My Dear (take 6) | |
| Ruby |
NYC, October 31, 1962
| 1. | Invitation |
| 2. | The Dealer (The Sealer) |
| 3. | Stella By Starlight |
| 4. | None Shall Wonder (None Shall Wander (take 8)) |
NYC, November 7, 1962
| Too Close For Comfort | |
| Poom-A-Loom |
Milt Jackson - Invitation (Fantasy OJCCD 260-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, August 30, 1962
| Ruby, My Dear (take 5) |
NYC, October 31, 1962
| None Shall Wander (take 6) |
1963 (The age of 40)
Milt Jackson And Big Brass - For Someone I Love (Riverside RLP 478)
Dave Burns, Thad Jones, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, John Rains (tb) Ray Alonge, Bob Northern, Julius Watkins (frh) Major Holley (tu) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Charlie Persip (d) Melba Liston (arr, cond)NYC, March 18, 1963
| Save Your Love For Me | |
| Extraordinary Blues | |
| Flamingo | |
| Bossa Bags |
NYC, August 5, 1963
| Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| For Someone I Love | |
| (What's Your Story) Morning Glory | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| Just Waiting |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Sheriff (Atlantic LP 1414)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, May 16, 1963
| 7003 | Bachianas Brasileiras |
| 7004 | Mean To Me |
| 7005 | Natural Affection |
| 7006 | Donnie's Theme |
| 7469 | Carnival |
NYC, May 17, 1963
| 7022 | The Sheriff |
NYC, December 20, 1963
| 7493 | In A Crowd |
The Modern Jazz Quartet/Quartetto Di Milano/Hungarian Gypsy Quartet - A Quartet Is A Quartet Is A Quartet (Atlantic LP 1420)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelNYC, May 17, 1963
| 7019 | Concorde |
| 7021 | Winter Tale |
| 7023 | Reunion Blues |
| 7024 | Yesterdays |
Milt Jackson Quintet 'Live' At The Village Gate (Riverside RLP 495)
Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)"Village Gate", NYC, December 9, 1963
| Bags Of Blue | |
| Little Girl Blue | |
| Gemini | |
| Gerri's Blues | |
| Time After Time | |
| Ignunt Oil |
Milt Jackson Quintet 'Live' At The Village Gate (Fantasy OJCCD 309-2)
Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d): same session"Village Gate", NYC, December 9, 1963
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| All Members |
1964
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson - Much In Common (Verve V/V6 8580)
Milt Jackson (vib) Wild Bill Davis (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Ray Brown (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d) Marion Williams (vo)NYC, January 13, 1964
| 64VK207 | Give Me That Old Time Religion |
| 64VK208 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child |
| 64VK209 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
| 64VK210 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
| 64VK211 | I've Got To Live The Life I Sing About |
| 64VK212 | Much In Common |
NYC, January 14, 1964
| 64VK213 | What Kind Of Fool Am I? |
| 64VK214 | Gravy Blues |
| 64VK215 | Nancy |
| 64VK216 | Just For A Thrill |
The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida - Collaboration (Atlantic LP 1429)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Laurindo Almeida (g) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)RCA Webster Hall, NYC, July 21, 1964
| 8026 | Concerto De Aranjuez |
| 8027 | One Note Samba |
| 8028 | Fugue In A Minor (J.S. Bach) |
| 8029 | Trieste |
| 8030 | Valeria |
| 8031 | Silver |
| 8032 | Foi A Saudade |
The Modern Jazz Quartet/Laurindo Almeida - One Note Samba, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 5043)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Laurindo Almeida (g) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same sessionRCA Webster Hall, NYC, July 21, 1964
| 8521 | One Note Samba, Pt. 1 |
| 8522 | One Note Samba, Pt. 2 |
The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy And Bess (Atlantic LP 1440)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, July 23 & 24, 1964
| 8033 | I Loves You, Porgy |
| 8034 | My Man's Gone Now |
| 8035 | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York |
| 8040 | Summertime |
Webster Hall, NYC, April 26, 1965
| 8837 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
| 8838 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 8839 | Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - I Loves You, Porgy c/w Summertime (Atlantic 5054)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelNYC, July 23 & 24, 1964
| 9261 | Summertime (edited version) |
Milt Jackson - Jazz 'N Samba (Impulse A 70)
Jimmy Heath (ts -1,3,4) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Richard Davis (b) Connie Kay (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 6, 1964
| 1. | Blues For Juanita |
| 2. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 3. | Big George |
| 4. | Gingerbread Boy |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1964
| 1. | Jazz 'N' Samba |
| 2. | The Oo-Oo Bossa Nova |
| 3. | I Love You |
| 4. | Kiss And Run |
| 5. | Jazz Bossa Nova |
Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball (Limelight LM 82002)
Jimmy Heath (fl, ts) Milt Jackson (vib) McCoy Tyner (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, December 9, 1964
| 34143 | The Other Half Of Me |
NYC, December 20, 1964
| 34247 | I Had A Ball |
| 34248 | Almost |
| 34249 | Addie's At It Again |
Milt Jackson - In A New Setting (Limelight LM 82006)
Jimmy Heath (fl, ts) Milt Jackson (vib) McCoy Tyner (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, December 9, 1964
| 34144 | Project S |
NYC, December 14, 1964
| 34214 | Clay's Blues |
| 34215 | Lazy Melody |
| 34216 | That's In |
NYC, December 28, 1964
| 1. 34752 | I'm Gonna Laugh You |
| 2. 34753 | Ineffable |
| 3. 34754 | No Moon At All |
| 4. 34755 | Sonny's Blues |
| 5. 34775 | Slow Death |
| 6. 34776 | Spanish Fly |
| 7. 34777 | Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye |
Milt Jackson - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye c/w Project S (Limelight L 3057)
Jimmy Heath (fl, ts) Milt Jackson (vib) McCoy Tyner (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelNYC, December 9, 1964
| 35134 | Project S (45 rpm edit) |
1965
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson (Verve V/V6 8615)
Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tom McIntosh, Tony Studd (tb) Ray Alonge (frh) Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jimmy Heath, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods (reeds) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Grady Tate (d) Oliver Nelson (arr)NYC, January 4, 1965
| 65VK200 | Lazy Theme |
| 65VK201 | Lined With A Groove |
| 65VK202 | In A Crowd |
| 65VK203 | Now Hear Me Moaning |
NYC, January 5, 1965
| 1. 65VK204 | Just Can't Fool Myself |
| 2. 65VK205 | For Someone In Love |
| 3. 65VK206 | Dew And Mud |
| 4. 65VK207 | Monterey Mist |
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All Star Jazz Band - Jazz Dialogue (Atlantic LP 1449)
Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Tony Studd, Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Mariano, Phil Woods (as) Richie Kamuca, Seldon Powell (ts) Wally Kane (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Howard Collins (g) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, May 27, 1965
| 8988 | Intima |
| 8989 | The Golden Striker |
| 8990 | Ralph's New Blues |
NYC, June 25, 1965
| 1. 9062 | Home |
| 2. 9063 | Django |
| 3. 9064 | One Never Knows |
| 4. 9065 | Animal Dance |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Intima c/w ??? (Atlantic 5068)
Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Tony Studd, Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Mariano, Phil Woods (as) Richie Kamuca, Seldon Powell (ts) Wally Kane (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Howard Collins (g) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): omit Jimmy LewisNYC, May 27, 1965
| 10149 | Intima (edited version) |
Milt Jackson - At The Museum Of Modern Art (Limelight LM 82024)
James Moody (fl, vo) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) Ron Carter (b) Otis "Candy" Finch (d)"Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, August 12, 1965
| 36799 | The Quota |
| 36800 | Novama |
| 36801 | Enigma |
| 36802 | Turquoise |
| 36803 | Chyrise |
| 36804 | Montelei |
| 36805 | Simplicity And Beauty |
| 36806 | Flying Saucer |
| 36807 | Name Sake |
Milt Jackson - Turquoise c/w Name Sake (Limelight L 3069)
James Moody (fl, vo) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) Ron Carter (b) Otis "Candy" Finch (d): same session"Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, August 12, 1965
| 37120 | Turquoise (45 rpm edit) |
| 37121 | Name Sake (45 rpm edit) |
Various Artists - unknown title (Supraphon (Cz) DV 10196)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Lucerna Hall", Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 13-16, 1965
| Cerny Orfeus (Orfeo Negro) |
Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe (Unique Jazz UJ 029)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
| Oleo | |
| Sonny's Blues |
1966
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concert In Japan '66 (Atlantic (J) P 5536/37A)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, March 14, 1966
| Really True Blues | |
| The Cylinder | |
| Monterey Mist | |
| Midsommer | |
| Summertime | |
| Animal Dance | |
| For Someone I Love | |
| The Golden Striker | |
| There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | |
| Ralph's New Blues | |
| My Man's Gone Now | |
| Winter Tale | |
| I Loves You, Porgy | |
| Pyramid | |
| Home | |
| Blues Milanese | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| Django |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues At Carnegie Hall (Atlantic LP 1468)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel"Carnegie Hall", NYC, April 27, 1966
| 10193 | Pyramid |
| 10194 | The Cylinder |
| 10195 | Really True Blues |
| 10196 | Ralph's New Blues |
| 10197 | Monterey Mist |
| 10198 | Blues Milanese |
| 10199 | Bag's Groove |
| 10203 | Home |
The Swingle Singers With Modern Jazz Quartet (Philips (US) PHM 200 225)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Jeanette Baucomont, Jean Cussac, Claude Germain, Jose Germain, Alice Herald, Christiane Legrand, Claudine Meunier, Ward Swingle (vo)Paris, France, September, 1966
| 2-39616 | Little David's Fugue |
| 2-39617 | L'aria De La Suite En Re (Air For G String) |
| 2-39618 | Vendome |
| 2-39619 | Ricercare A Six |
| 2-39620 | Dido's Lament |
| 2-39621 | Alexander's Fugue |
| 2-39622 | Three Windows |
Milt Jackson - Born Free (Limelight LM 82045)
Jimmy Owens (tp -1/5,9,10) Jimmy Heath (ts -1/5,9,10) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) Walter Booker (b) Mickey Baker or Otis "Candy" Finch (d)NYC, December 15, 1966
| 1. 39209 | A Time And A Place |
| 2. 39210 | We Dwell In Our Heart |
| 3. 39211 | Bring It Home |
| 4. 39212 | Whalepool |
| 5. 39213 | One Step Down |
| 6. 39215 | So What |
| 7. 39216 | Born Free |
| 8. 39217 | Tears Of Joy |
| 9. 39219 | Some Kinda Waltz |
| 10. 39220 | The Shadow Of Your Smile |
1967
The Modern Jazz Quartet Live At The Lighthouse (Atlantic LP 1486)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, March 16 & 17, 1967
| 11944 | The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 11945 | Nommo |
| 11949 | For Someone In Love |
| 11959 | What's New? |
| 11960 | Intima |
| 11962 | Baseball |
| 11963 | The Spiritual |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Under The Jasmin Tree (Apple STAO 3353)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelNYC, December 12, 1967
| The Blue Necklace | |
| Three Little Feelings 1-3 | |
| Exposure | |
| The Jasmin Tree |
1968 (The age of 45)
Milt Jackson And The Hip String Quartet (Verve V6 8761)
Hubert Laws (fl) Sanford Allen (vln) Alfred Brown (vla) Ronald Lipscomb, Kermit Moore (vlc) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) Ron Carter (b) Mickey Roker (d) Tom McIntosh (arr, dir)NYC, May 9, 1968
| 105066 | New Rhumba |
NYC, June 3, 1968
| 105172 | A Walkin' Thing |
| 105173 | Bags And Strings |
NYC, June 17, 1968
| 105278 | A Little Too Much |
| 105279 | The Morning After |
| 105280 | In Walked Bud |
| 105281 | You've Got To Pay When The Deal Goes Down |
| 105282 | For All We Know |
1969
Milt Jackson - That's The Way It Is (Impulse AS 9189)
Teddy Edwards (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Dick Berk (d)"Shelly's Manne-Hole", Hollywood, CA, August 1 & 2, 1969
| Frankie And Johnny | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Wheelin' And Dealin' | |
| Blues In The Bassment | |
| Tenderly | |
| That's The Way It Is |
Milt Jackson/Ray Brown - Just The Way It Had To Be (Impulse AS 9230)
Teddy Edwards (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Dick Berk (d): same session"Shelly's Manne-Hole", Hollywood, CA, August 1 & 2, 1969
| Listen, Hear | |
| S.K.J | |
| Who Can I Turn To? | |
| If I Were A Bell | |
| The Very Thought Of You | |
| Bags' Groove |
Milt Jackson/Ray Brown - Memphis Jackson (Impulse AS 9193)
John Audino, Buddy Childers (tp) Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp, flh) Randy Aldcroft (tb) John T. Johnson (tu) Ernie Watts (as) Harold Land (ts) Jim Horn (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Mike Melvoin (p, el-p) Fred Robinson (g) Ray Brown (b, cond) Wilton Felder (el-b) Earl Palmer (d)Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 9, 1969
| Uh-Huh | |
| One Mint Julep (One Way) | |
| Oh Happy Day | |
| One Mint Julep (The Other Way) |
same location, date
| Braddock Breakdown | |
| A Sound For Sore Ears | |
| Picking Up The Vibrations |
Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 10, 1969
| Memphis Junction | |
| Queen Mother Stomp | |
| Enchanted Lady |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Space (Apple STAO 3360)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, 1969
| Visitor From Venus | |
| Visitor From Mars | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Dilemma | |
| Adajio From Concerto De Aranjuez |
1971
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Plastic Dreams (Atlantic SD 1589)
Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp -1,2,7) Garnett Brown (tb -1,2,7) Jim Buffington (frh -1,2,7) Don Butterfield (tu -1,2,7) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, May 24, 1971
| 1. 22196 | Variations On A Christmas Theme |
| 2. 22197 | Piazza Navona |
| 3. 22200 | Dancing |
| 4. 22201 | Plastic Dreams |
| 5. 22202 | Walkin' Stomp |
| 6. 22203 | England's Carol |
| 7. 22205 | Trav'lin' |
Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson - Reunion Blues (MPS (G) 15320)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Louis Hayes (d)Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer Studio, Villingen, West Germany, July, 1971
| Satisfaction | |
| Dream Of You | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| A Time For Love | |
| Reunion Blues | |
| When I Fall In Love | |
| Red Top |
The Only Recorded Performance Of Paul Desmond With The Modern Jazz Quartet (Finesse FW 37487)
Paul Desmond (as) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Town Hall", NYC, December 25, 1971
| Greensleeves | |
| You Go To My Head | |
| Blue Dove | |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| East Of The Sun | |
| Bags' New Groove |
1972
Stanley Turrentine/Milt Jackson - Cherry (CTI 6017)
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Bob James (p, el-p) Cornell Dupree (g) Ron Carter (b) Billy Cobham (d) Weldon Irvine (arr)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 18 & 24, 1972
| Speedball | |
| I Remember You | |
| The Revs | |
| Sister Sanctified | |
| Cherry | |
| Introspective |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Legendary Profile (Atlantic SD 1623)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p, el-p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, June 1, 1972
| 24682 | Misty Roses |
| 24683 | The Legendary Profile |
| 24684 | The Martyr |
| 24685 | Valeria |
| 24686 | Romance |
| 24687 | What Now, My Love? (Et Maintenant) |
Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 1&2 (Cobblestone CST 9025-2)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Stan Getz (ts) John Blair (vln) Milt Jackson (vib) Mary Lou Williams (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d) Big Black (cga)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25536 | Bags' Groove |
| 25537 | A Night In Tunisia |
CTI All-Stars - CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live, One (CTI 7076)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hubert Laws (fl) Hank Crawford, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington Jr. (sax) Milt Jackson (vib) Eumir Deodato, Bob James, Johnny "Hammond" Smith (key) George Benson (g) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Esther Phillips (vo) Leonard Feather, Rick Holmes (ann)"Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1972
| Grits Bowl | |
| Inner City Blues / What's Going On | |
| Califonia Dreaming | |
| First Light |
CTI All-Stars - CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live, Two (CTI 7077)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hubert Laws (fl) Hank Crawford, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington Jr. (sax) Milt Jackson (vib) Eumir Deodato, Bob James, Johnny "Hammond" Smith (key) George Benson (g) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Esther Phillips (vo) Leonard Feather, Rick Holmes (ann): same session"Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1972
| Blues Force | |
| Rock Steady | |
| Theme From: Love Story / Pavane / Fire And Rain | |
| People Make The World Go Round |
CTI All-Stars - CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live, Three (CTI 7078)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hubert Laws (fl) Hank Crawford, Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington Jr. (sax) Milt Jackson (vib) Eumir Deodato, Bob James, Johnny "Hammond" Smith (key) George Benson (g) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Esther Phillips (vo -3/5) Leonard Feather, Rick Holmes (ann)"Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1972
| 1. | Funkfathers |
| 2. | Cherry |
| 3. | Bowl Full O' Blues |
| 4. | Cherry Red |
| 5. | God Bless The Child |
Milt Jackson - Sunflower (CTI 6024)
Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Romeo Penque (afl, ehr, ob) Phil Bodner (fl, afl, picc, ehr) George Marge (cl, bcl, afl, ehr) Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice (vln) Charles McCraken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman (vlc) Margaret Ross (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Jay Berliner (g) Ron Carter (b) Billy Cobham (d) Ralph MacDonald (per) Don Sebesky (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 12 & 13, 1972
| For Someone I Love | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? | |
| People Make The World Go Round | |
| Sunflower |
Milt Jackson/Hubert Laws - Goodbye (CTI 6038)
Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Milt Jackson (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Billy Cobham (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 12, 1972
| SKJ |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1973
| Detour Ahead | |
| Goodbye | |
| Old Devil Moon | |
| Opus De Funk |
1973 (The age of 50)
Don Sebesky - Giant Box (CTI 6031/32)
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley (tp, flh) Garnett Brown (tb) Wayne Andre, Warren Covington (tb, bh) Paul Faulise, Alan Raph (btb, bh) Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin (frh) Tony Price (tu) Hubert Laws (fl, ss) Phil Bodner (ss, cl, fl, picc) Romeo Penque (ss, cl, fl, picc, ob, ehr) George Marge (ss, bars, cl, fl, ob, ehr) Paul Desmond (as) Walt Levinsky (ts, cl) Al Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice (vln) Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman (vlc) Margaret Ross (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Bob James (p) Homer Mensch (b) Ron Carter (b, el-b, picc b) Billy Cobham (d) David Friedman, Phil Kraus (per) Don Sebesky (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 11, 13, 24 & 27, 1973
| Vocalise |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - In Memoriam (Little David LD 3001)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Maurice Peress (cond) unidentified orchestraCBS Studios, NYC, November 5, 1973
| 27875 | Jazz Ostinato |
| 27876 | Adagio From Concierto De Aranjuez |
CBS Studios, NYC, November 6, 1973
| 27873 | In Memoriam, 1st Movement |
| 27874 | In Memoriam, 2nd Movement |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues On Bach (Atlantic SD 1652)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p, hpsc) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, November 26, 1973
| 28157 | Regret? |
| 28158 | Rise Up In The Morning |
| 28159 | Don't Stop This Train |
| 28160 | Tears From The Children |
| 28161 | Precious Joy |
NYC, November 27, 1973
| 28162 | Blues In B Flat |
| 28163 | Blues In A Minor |
| 28164 | Blues In C Minor |
| 28165 | Blues In H(B) |
1974
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Last Concert (Atlantic SD 2-909)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Avery Fisher Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, November 25, 1974
| 30053 | 30409 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
| 30054 | 30410 | The Cylinder |
| 30055 | 30411 | Summertime |
| 30057 | 30422 | What's New? |
| 30058 | 30413 | Blues In A Minor |
| 30059 | 30416 | Confirmation |
| 30060 | 30417 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 30061 | 30418 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 30065 | 30419 | The Golden Striker |
| 30066 | 30414 | One Never Knows |
| 30067 | 30412 | Trav'lin' |
| 30068 | 30420 | Skating In Central Park |
| 30421 | Django |
| 30415 | Bags' Groove |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - More From The Last Concert (Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50407)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same session"Avery Fisher Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, November 25, 1974
| 30056 | Really True Blues |
| 30062 | Tears From The Children |
| 30063 | Blues In B (Blues In H) |
| 30064 | England's Carol |
| 30070 | The Jasmine Tree |
| 30071 | In Memoriam |
** part of Atlantic 81976-2.
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Last Concert (Atlantic 81976-2)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same session"Avery Fisher Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, November 25, 1974
| The Legendary Profile | |
| 30069 | Concierto De Aranjuez |
1975
The Oscar Peterson Big 6 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo 2310-747)
Toots Thielemans (hca, g) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Au Privave | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Poor Butterfly | |
| Reunion Blues |
Various Artists - The Montreux Collection 1975 (Pablo 2625-707)
Toots Thielemans (hca, g) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d): same session"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Woody'n You |
same location, date
| I'll Remember April |
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 17, 1975
| Slow Death | |
| Cubano Chant |
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 19, 1975
| Collection Blues |
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo 2310-749)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Mickey Roker (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| What's New? | |
| Cherokee |
The Milt Jackson Big 4 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo 2310-753)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Mickey Roker (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 17, 1975
| Funji Mama | |
| Everything Must Change | |
| Speed Ball | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Night Mist Blues | |
| Mack The Knife |
Count Basie Jam Session At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo 2310-750)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Count Basie (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 19, 1975
| Billie's Bounce | |
| Festival Blues | |
| Lester Leaps In |
Roy Eldridge - Decidedly (Pablo PACD 5314-2)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Ray Bryant (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d)Antibes, France, July 20, 1975
| Bee's Bloos | |
| Lover Man | |
| Undecided | |
| Hackensack |
Milt Jackson/Joe Pass/Ray Brown - The Big 3 (Pablo 2310-757)
Milt Jackson (vib) Joe Pass (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1975
| The Pink Panther | |
| Nuages | |
| Blue Bossa | |
| Come Sunday | |
| Wave | |
| Moonglow | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Blues For Sammy |
Joe Turner With Milt Jackson/Roy Eldridge - Nobody In Mind (Pablo 2310-760)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) J.D. Nicholson (p) Pee Wee Crayton (g) William Walker (el-b) Charles Randall (d) Joe Turner (vo)Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1975
| I Want A Little Girl | |
| Nobody In Mind | |
| The Chicken And The Hawk | |
| I Just Didn't Have The Price | |
| How Long, How Long Blues | |
| Crawdad Hole | |
| Juke Joint Blues | |
| Red Sails In The Sunset |
1976
Roy Eldridge - What It's All About (Pablo 2310-766)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Norris Turney (as) Budd Johnson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Norman Simmons (p) Ted Sturgis (b) Eddie Locke (d)NYC, January 16, 1976
| Recado Bossa Nova | |
| Melange |
Benny Carter - The King (Pablo 2310-768)
Benny Carter (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Joe Pass (g) John B. Williams (b) Jake Hanna (d)RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 11, 1976
| A Walkin' Thing | |
| My Kind Of Trouble Is You | |
| Easy Money | |
| Blue Star | |
| I Still Love Him So | |
| Green Wine | |
| Malibu | |
| Blues In D Flat |
Milt Jackson At The Kosei Nenkin (Pablo Live 2620-103)
Teddy Edwards (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p, el-p) Ray Brown (b) Billy Higgins (d)"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, March 22 & 23, 1976
| Killer Joe | |
| Get Happy | |
| All Blues | |
| St. Thomas | |
| The Prophet Speaks | |
| Bolivia | |
| Birks' Works | |
| Stolen Moments | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird |
Milt Jackson At The Kosei Nenkin, Vol. 2 - Centerpiece (Pablo Live PACD 2620-120-2)
Teddy Edwards (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p, el-p) Ray Brown (b) Billy Higgins (d): same session"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, March 22 & 23, 1976
| Centerpiece | |
| Holy Land | |
| Smile | |
| Cherry | |
| Little Girl Blue | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Speed Ball | |
| Blue Bossa | |
| Watch What Happens | |
| Organ Grinder's Swing |
Milt Jackson And Strings - Feelings (Pablo 2310-774)
Hubert Laws (fl) Jerome Richardson (fl, afl) Arnold Belnick, Herman Clebanoff, David Frisina, Jennifer Geller, Allan Harshman, Karen Jones, Jacob Krachmalnick, Bernard Kundell, Erno Neufeld, Stanley Plummer, Ralph Schaeffer, Marcia Van Dyke, Charles Veal, Gerald Vinci (vln) Rollice Dale, David Schwartz (vla) Ronald Cooper, Raphael Kramer (vlc) Catherine Gotthoffer (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Dennis Budimir (g) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d) Paulinho Da Costa (per)Los Angeles, CA, April 12, 13 & 14, 1976
| Feelings | |
| Come To Me | |
| Trouble Is A Man | |
| Moody Blue | |
| The Day It Rained | |
| My Kind Of Trouble Is You | |
| If You Went Away | |
| Tears | |
| Blues For Edith | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is |
1977
Count Basie - Kansas City 5 (Pablo Today 2312-126)
Milt Jackson (vib) Count Basie (p) Joe Pass (g) John Heard (b) Louis Bellson (d)Burbank, CA, January 26, 1977
| Jive At Five | |
| One O'Clock Jump | |
| (We Ain't Got) No Special Thing | |
| Memories Of You | |
| Frog's Blues | |
| Rabbit | |
| Perdido | |
| Timekeeper | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Blues For Joe Turner |
Joe Pass/Milt Jackson/Ray Brown/Mickey Roker - Quadrant (Pablo 2310-837)
Milt Jackson (vib) Joe Pass (g) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 4, 1977
| Concorde | |
| Joe's Tune | |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | |
| Ray's Tune | |
| Grooveyard | |
| The Man I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) | |
| Blues For The Stone |
Milt Jackson And The Monty Alexander Trio - Soul Fusion (Pablo 2310-804)
Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) John Clayton (b) Jeff Hamilton (d)Los Angeles, CA, June 1 & 2, 1977
| Parking Lot Blues | |
| 3000 Miles Ago | |
| Isn't She Lovely | |
| Soul Fusion | |
| Compassion | |
| Once I Loved | |
| Yano | |
| Bossa Nova Do Marilla |
Milt Jackson - Ray Brown Jam - Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2308-205)
Clark Terry (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 13, 1977
| Slippery | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | |
| Mean To Me | |
| You Are My Sunshine | |
| C.M.J. |
Milt Jackson - Ray Brown Jam - Montreux '77 (Fantasy OJCCD 375-2)
Clark Terry (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d): same session"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 13, 1977
| That's The Way It Is |
Various Artists - The Jam Sessions: Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2620-105)
Clark Terry (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d): same session"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 13, 1977
| Red Top |
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Here 'Tis |
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 15, 1977
| Donna Lee |
The Pablo All-Stars Jam - Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2308-210)
Clark Terry (tp, flh) Ronnie Scott (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Bobby Durham (d): same personnel"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Cote D'Azur | |
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Samba De Orfeu | |
| God Bless The Child |
The Pablo All-Stars Jam - Montreux '77 (Fantasy OJCCD 380-2)
Clark Terry (tp, flh) Ronnie Scott (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Joe Pass (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Bobby Durham (d): same personnel"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 15, 1977
| Sweethearts On Parade |
Dizzy Gillespie Jam - Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2308-211)
Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Jimmie Smith (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Girl Of My Dreams | |
| Get Happy | |
| Medley: Once In A While / But Beautiful / Here's That Rainy Day | |
| The Champ |
1978 (The age of 55)
Milt Jackson/Count Basie - The Big Band, Vol. 1 (Pablo 2310-822)
Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp) Mel Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (btb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (as) Kenny Hing (ts) Eric Dixon (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d)Hollywood, CA, January 16, 17 & 18, 1978
| The Comeback | |
| Basie | |
| Corner Pocket | |
| Lady In Lace | |
| Blues For Joe Turner | |
| Good Time Blues | |
| Lil Darlin' | |
| Big Stuff | |
| Blue And Sentimental |
Milt Jackson/Count Basie - The Big Band, Vol. 1 (Fantasy OJCCD 740-2)
Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp) Mel Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (btb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (as) Kenny Hing (ts) Eric Dixon (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d): same sessionHollywood, CA, January 16, 17 & 18, 1978
| Corner Pocket (alt. take) |
Milt Jackson/Count Basie - The Big Band, Vol. 2 (Pablo 2310-823)
Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp) Mel Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (btb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (as) Kenny Hing (ts) Eric Dixon (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d): same sessionHollywood, CA, January 16, 17 & 18, 1978
| 9:20 Special | |
| Moonlight Becomes You | |
| Shiny Stockings | |
| Blues For Me | |
| Every Tub | |
| Easy Does It | |
| Lena And Lenny | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| Back To The Apple | |
| I'll Always Be In Love With You |
Milt Jackson Sings And Plays - Soul Believer (Pablo 2310-832)
Plas Johnson (ts -3) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Cedar Walton (p) Michael Lang, Ian Underwood (syn -2,7,9) Dennis Budimir (g -1/3,8,10) John Collins (g -4/7,9) Ray Brown (b) Billy Higgins (d -1/3,8,10) Frank Severino (d -4/7,9)Hollywood, CA, January 20, September 18 & 19, 1978
| 1. | Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 2. | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 3. | I've Got The Blues |
| 4. | Heartstrings |
| 5. | Roll 'Em Pete |
| 6. | Yes Sir, That's My Baby |
| 7. | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
| 8. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
| 9. | Someone I Love |
| 10. | Parking Lot Blues |
1979
Oscar Peterson - Original Score From The Silent Partner (Pablo Today 2312-103)
Clark Terry (tp) Benny Carter (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) John Heard (b) Grady Tate (d)RCA Recording Studios, NYC, March 14, 1979
| Theme For Celine | |
| The Happy Hour | |
| Party Time U.S.A. | |
| First Reprise On Theme For Celine | |
| Elliot (The Silent Partner) | |
| Theme For Susannah | |
| Blues For Chris (The Fox) | |
| Second Reprise On Theme For Celine |
Milt Jackson/Sonny Stitt - Loose Walk (Palcoscenico (It) PAL 15009)
Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Gerald Price (p) Don Moses (b, el-b) Bobby Durham (d)"CIAK", Milan, Italy, November 11, 1979
| Loose Walk | |
| Parking Lot Blues | |
| SKJ | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Lover Man | |
| Star Eyes |
Milt Jackson - Bags' Bag (Pablo 2310-842)
Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) John Collins or Vaughn Andre (g) Ray Brown (b) Billy Higgins or Frank Severino (d)circa late 1979 or 1980
| Blues For Roberta | |
| Groovin' | |
| How Are You | |
| Slow Boat To China | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| The Rev | |
| Tour Angel | |
| Blues For Tomi-Oka |
1980
Milt Jackson/Ray Brown/Mickey Roker/Joe Pass - The Duke Ellington Album "All Too Soon" (Pablo Today 2312-117)
Milt Jackson (vib) Joe Pass (g) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d)Hollywood, CA, January 21, 1980
| Caravan | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| All Too Soon | |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | |
| Mood Indigo | |
| Solitude | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Main Stem | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' | |
| Rocks In My Bed |
Milt Jackson - Night Mist (Pablo Today 2312-124)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (as) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Art Hillery (p) Ray Brown (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Venice, CA, April 14, 1980
| Blues In My Heart | |
| Double B | |
| Blues For Clyde | |
| A Matter Of Adjustment | |
| Night Mist Blues | |
| Other Bag Blues | |
| D.B. Blues |
1981
Milt Jackson - Big Mouth (Pablo 2310-867)
Milt Jackson (vib) Mike Lang (key) Dennis Budimir (g) Abraham Laboriel (b) John Guerin (d) Larry Bunker, Joe Porcaro (per) Linda Harmon, Edie Lehmann, Marti McCall, Jackie Ward (vo)Hollywood, CA, February 26 & 27, 1981
| Big Mouth | |
| I Love You | |
| Yusef |
Hollywood, CA, April 18, 1981
| 1. | The Look Of Love |
| 2. | Bags' Groove |
| 3. | Days Of Wine And Roses |
| 4. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| 5. | I Owes Ya |
Dizzy Gillespie - Musician, Composer, Raconteur Plays And Raps In His Greatest Concert (Pablo Live 2620-116)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) James Moody (ts, as, fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Ed Cherry (g) Michael Howell (b) George Hughes (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 17, 1981
| Introduction Of The Band By Claude Nobs | |
| Manteca | |
| Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | |
| Con Alma | |
| Introduction Of Milt Jackson By Dizzy | |
| S.K.J. | |
| Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Introduction Of The Band By Dizzy | |
| Brother King | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Tanga | |
| Olinga |
Various Artists - Aurex Jazz Festival '81 Live Special (East World Jazz (J) EWJ 80254)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Roland Hanna (p) Ray Brown (b) Art Blakey (d)"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 2 & 6, 1981
| Walking Shoes | |
| Woody'n You |
Various Artists - Aurex Jazz Festival '81 All Stars Jam Session (East World Jazz (J) EWJ 80208)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Roland Hanna (p) Ray Brown (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 1981
| Crisis | |
| What Am I Here For | |
| The Girl From Ipanema |
"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 1981
| Bernie's Tune | |
| Medley: Take The "A" Train / Caravan | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Bags' Groove |
"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 6, 1981
| Song For Strayhorn | |
| Time For The Dancers |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Reunion At Budokan 1981 (Pablo Live 2308-243)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Tokyo Budokan", Tokyo, Japan, October 19 & 20, 1981
| Introduction | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| The Cylinder | |
| Really True Blues | |
| The Golden Striker | |
| Odd's Against Tomorrow | |
| Jasmin Tree | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| Django |
Milt Jackson/Oscar Peterson/Ray Brown/Grady Tate - Ain't But A Few Of Us Left (Pablo 2310-873)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Grady Tate (d)NYC, November 30, 1981
| Ain't But A Few Of Us Left | |
| Stuffy | |
| A Time For Love | |
| Body And Soul | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| What Am I Here For? |
1982
Milt Jackson - A London Bridge (Pablo 2310-932)
Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d)"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, April 23 & 24, 1982
| Impressions | |
| Flamingo | |
| Eleuthera | |
| Good Bait | |
| F.S.R. | |
| Medley: Reggae / Later | |
| Close Enough For Love | |
| Captain Bill |
Milt Jackson - Mostly Duke (Pablo 2310-944)
Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d): same session"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, April 23 & 24, 1982
| Three Little Words | |
| Used To Be Jackson | |
| The Summer Knows | |
| Main Stem | |
| Caravan | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Come Sunday | |
| Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) |
Milt Jackson - Memories Of Thelonious Sphere Monk (Pablo Live 2308-235)
Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander (p) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d): same personnel"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, April 28, 1982
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Blue Monk | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| In Walked Bud | |
| Django | |
| Think Positive | |
| Blues For Groundhog |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Together Again... Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival '82 (Pablo Live 2308-244)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 25, 1982
| Django | |
| The Cylinder | |
| The Martyr | |
| Really True Blues | |
| Odds Against Tomorrow | |
| The Jasmine Tree | |
| Monterey Mist | |
| Bags' New Groove | |
| Woody'n You |
1983 (The age of 60)
Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson - Two Of The Few (Pablo 2310-881)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p)NYC, January 20, 1983
| Oh, Lady Be Good | |
| If I Had You | |
| Limehouse Blues | |
| Mister Basie | |
| Reunion Blues | |
| More Than You Know | |
| Just You, Just Me | |
| Here's Two Of The Few |
Milt Jackson/J.J. Johnson/Ray Brown - Jackson, Johnson, Brown And Company (Pablo 2310-897)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Milt Jackson (vib) Tom Ranier (p) John Collins (g) Ray Brown (b) Roy McCurdy (d)Hollywood, CA, May 25 & 26, 1983
| Jaybone | |
| Lament | |
| Our Delight | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| Watch What Happens | |
| My One And Only Love | |
| The Jumpin' Blues |
Milt Jackson - Soul Route (Pablo 2310-900)
Milt Jackson (vib) Gene Harris (p, el-p) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d)NYC, November 30, December 1, 1983
| Sittin' In The Sandtrap | |
| Blues For Gene | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | |
| Dejection Blues | |
| Soul Route | |
| Ne-Afterglow | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| My Romance | |
| Chloe |
1984
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Together Again - "Echoes" (Pablo Today 2312-142)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, March 6, 1984
| That Slavic Smile | |
| Echoes | |
| The Watergate Blues | |
| The Hornpipe | |
| Connie's Blues | |
| Sacha's March |
Milt Jackson/Ray Brown/Cedar Walton/Mickey Roker - It Don't Mean A Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot To It (Pablo 2310-909)
Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) Ray Brown (b) Mickey Roker (d)NYC, July 18, 1984
| Midnight Waltz | |
| Ain't That Nothin' | |
| Stress And Trauma | |
| Used To Be Jackson | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | |
| If I Were A Bell | |
| Close Enough For Love |
1985
Milt Jackson - Brother Jim (Pablo 2310-916)
Jimmy Heath, Harold Vick (ts, ss) Milt Jackson (vib) Cedar Walton (p) Joe Pass (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Mickey Roker (d)NYC, May 17, 1985
| Brother Jim | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | |
| Sudden Death | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Back To Bologna | |
| Sleeves | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| The Weasel |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Topsy: This One's For Basie (Pablo 2310-917)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, June 3 & 4, 1985
| Reunion Blues | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Topsy, Pt. II | |
| D And E | |
| Valeria | |
| Milano | |
| Le Cannet |
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Topsy: This One's For Basie (Fantasy OJCCD 1073-2)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same sessionNYC, June 3 & 4, 1985
| D And E (alt. take) |
1987
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Three Windows (Atlantic 81761-2)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d, per) The New York Chamber SymphonyNYC, March 16-20, 1987
| Three Windows | |
| Kansas City Breaks | |
| Encounter In Cagnes | |
| Dejango | |
| A Day In Dubrovnki: First Movement - Afternoon / Second Movement - Night / Third Movement - Morning |
1988 (The age of 65)
The Modern Jazz Quartet For Ellington (East-West 90926-2)
Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d, per)NYC, February 1-3, 1988
| For Ellington | |
| Jack The Dear | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Ko-Ko | |
| Maestro E.K.E. | |
| Sepia Panorama | |
| Rockin' In Rhythm | |
| Come Sunday |
1989
The Paris All Stars - Homage To Charlie Parker (A&M 75021 5300-2)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Jackie McLean, Phil Woods (as) Stan Getz (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)"La Grande Halle", La Villette, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Steeplechase (Birks' Works) | |
| Warm Valley | |
| Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes | |
| Old Folks | |
| Yardbird Suite | |
| Con Alma | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Oo-Pa-Pa-Da |
1996 (The age of 73)
A Tribute To Oscar Peterson - Live At The Town Hall (Telarc CD 83401)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Lewis Nash (d)"Town Hall", NYC, October 1, 1996
| Bag's Groove | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
Others
Milt Jackson - To Bags...With Love (Memorial Album) (Pablo PACD 2310-967-2)
Miles Davis???, Roy Eldridge (tp) Cannonball Adderley???, Benny Carter (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Monty Alexander, Count Basie???, Oscar Peterson??? (p) Wes Montgomery??? (g) The Modern Jazz Quartet, and others1954-1983
| Mister Basie | |
| Ralph's New Blues | |
| Blues For Edith | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | |
| S.K.J. | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| Bags' Groove (take 1) | |
| Easy Money | |
| Things Are Getting Better | |
| Yano | |
| Corner Pocket |