Much in Common
1964 studio album by Ray Brown and Milt Jackson
Much in Common | ||||
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Studio album by Ray Brown and Milt Jackson | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | January 13–14, 1964 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:55 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Jim Davis | |||
Milt Jackson chronology | ||||
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Much in Common is an album by bassist Ray Brown and vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars, describing "two jazz giants in the prime of their careers, playing music not readily identifiable aside from their work with Oscar Peterson (Brown) or MJQ (Jackson) around this time".[2]
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Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ray Brown except as indicated
- "Much in Common" – 3:54
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 3:58
- "I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song" (Thomas A. Dorsey) – 4:21
- "Gravy Blues" – 3:31
- "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional) – 2:47
- "What Kind of Fool Am I?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 4:07
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) – 3:38
- "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) – 4:02
- "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" (Phil Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:37
- "Give Me That Old Time Religion" (Traditional) – 2:00
- Recorded at A&R Studios in New York City on January 13 (tracks 1–3, 5, 7 & 10) & January 14 (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9), 1964
Personnel
- Milt Jackson – vibes
- Ray Brown – bass
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Wild Bill Davis – organ (tracks 1–3, 5, 7 & 10)
- Hank Jones – piano (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9)
- Albert Heath – drums
- Marion Williams – vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
References
- ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed January 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed January 24, 2012.
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Years listed are the years the album was recorded, not released
- Bass Hit! (1956)
- This Is Ray Brown (1958)
- Jazz Cello (1960)
- Ray Brown with the All-Star Big Band (1962)
- Much in Common (with Milt Jackson, 1964)
- Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965)
- This One's for Blanton! (with Duke Ellington, 1972)
- The Big 3 (with Milt Jackson and Joe Pass, 1975)
- Jones-Brown-Smith (with Hank Jones and Jimmie Smith, 1976)
- Quadrant (with Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, and Mickey Roker, 1977)
- Something for Lester (1977)
- Live at the Concord Jazz Festival (1979)
- Breakin' Out (with George Shearing and Marvin Smith, 1987)
- After Hours (with André Previn and Joe Pass, 1989)
- Uptown (with André Previn and Mundell Lowe, 1990)
- Old Friends (with André Previn and Mundell Lowe, 1991)
- Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album (with André Previn, Mundell Lowe, and Kiri Te Kanawa, 1991)
- Don't Get Sassy (1994)
- Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players (1994)
- SuperBass (1997)
- Some of My Best Friends Are...Singers (1998)
- Live at Starbucks (2001)