Modern Jazz Quartet with the Milt Jackson Quintet - MJQ

These eight sides have been issued under a number of alternate monikers, including Mjq (1954) and Milt Jackson Quintet (1956), among others. However, regardless of how these tracks are packaged or obtained, they remain true to the free, spirited style of Milt Jackson (vibraphone). Here, he's presented in the context of both The Modern Jazz Quartet (Mjq) as well as heading up an all-star, five-piece unit bearing his name. The Mjq features the talents of John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums), while the personnel of the quintet boasts Jackson, Heath, Clarke, Horace Silver (piano), and Henry Boozier (trumpet). Read More