Milt Jackson and The Thelonious Monk Quartet (1958) (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl 2LP 2025BF50% ’ and a clutch of

’ and a clutch of newly-composed Ellington pieces

and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal

In the liner notes to this grooving 1969 album

One of the enduring mysteries of Blue Note history is that superb sessions such as Dexter Gordon’s Clubhouse (recorded in 1965) remained unreleased in the vault until the late 1970s

this album has featured vocalists and more of an emphasis on fuller compositions and arrangements

Milt Jackson and The Thelonious Monk Quartet (1958) (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl 2LP 2025BF50% ’ and a clutch ofVibraphonist Milt Jackson appeared on a number of Blue Note sessions throughout the bebop era in the late 1940s and early 1950s including a 1952 date under his leadership which featured the original line up of the Modern Jazz Quartet with John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums, plus Lou Donaldson on alto saxophone. That year Blue Note released the 10 LP Wizard of the Vibes which included Jacksons memorable theme Bags