Track Listing 1. Wonder Why 2. My Funny Valentine 3. Moonray 4. Nearness of You, The 5. Stonewall 6. I Should Care
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Connie Kay, Horace Silver, Percy Heath | | Producer: | Bob Weinstock | | Distributor: | Fantasy (distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Mono | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Milt Jackson: Horace Silver (piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Percy Heath (bass guitar); Connie Kay (drums). Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino. Liner Note Author: Ira Gitler. Recording information: New York, New York (05/20/1955). This 1955 date is an intriguing opportunity to hear Milt Jackson accompanied by the MJQ rhythm section, but with hard-bopper Horace Silver substituting for John Lewis. Not only that, it's also a chance to hear a hitherto unknown, lushly romantic side of both Jackson and Silver, two blues-oriented players who rarely if ever recorded standards in this sort of style. What with the excellent recording quality, it's still a perfect album for intimate dinners and other late-night activties. Artie Shaw's exotic "Moonray" is rarely heard in any sort of context while "My Funny Valentine" and "The Nearness Of You" set the mood throughout.
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