Milt Jackson
Milton "Bags" Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with several hard bop and post-bop players.
A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of the twelve-bar blues at slow tempos. He preferred to set the vibraphone's oscillator to a low 3.3 revolutions per second (as opposed to Lionel Hampton's speed of 10 revolutions per second) for a more subtle vibrato. On occasion, Jackson sang and played piano professionally.
Biography
Jackson was born on January 1, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Manley Jackson and Lillie Beaty Jackson. Like many, he was surrounded by music from an early age, particularly that of religious meetings: "Everyone wants to know where I got that funky style. Well, it came from church. The music I heard was open, relaxed, impromptu soul music" (quoted in Nat Hentoff's liner notes to Plenty, Plenty Soul). He started on guitar when he was seven, then on piano at 11. While attending Miller High School, he played drums in addition to timpani and violin and also sang in the choir. At 16, he sang professionally in a local touring gospel quartet called the Evangelist Singers. Jackson also took up the vibraphone at 16 after hearing Lionel Hampton play the instrument in Benny Goodman's band. Jackson was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie, who hired him for his sextet in 1945, then his larger ensembles. Jackson quickly acquired experience working with the most important figures in jazz of the era, including Woody Herman, Howard McGhee, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker.
Good Morning Heartache
"Good Morning Heartache" (Decca Records) is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.
About the songwriters
Recording session
Bill Stegmeyer and his Orchestra (Decca Session #54) New York, January 22, 1946: with Gordon "Chris" Griffin (trumpet), Joe Guy (trumpet) Bill Stegmeyer (alto saxophone), Hank Ross (tenor saxophone), Bernie Kaufman (tenor saxophone), Armand Camgros (tenor saxophone), Joe Springer (piano), Tiny Grimes (guitar), John Simmons (bass), Sidney Catlett (drums), Billie Holiday (vocal) + 4 strings.
Podcasts:
Milt Jackson
ALBUMS
- Vibrations released: 2012
- Bags & Trane released: 2012
- The Savoy Recordings released: 2010
- At the Museum of Modern Art released: 2008
- Plenty, Plenty Soul released: 2007
- All Too Soon: The Ellington Album released: 2007
- The Big 3 released: 2007
- Ain't but a Few of Us Left released: 2006
- Big Bags released: 2006
- Soul Fusion released: 2006
- Reunion Blues released: 2005
- School Days released: 2003
- Goodbye released: 2002
- Centerpiece: At the Kosei Nenkin, Volume 2 released: 2002
- The Birdlanders Volume 1 released: 2001
- Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson / Vibrations released: 1999
- In a New Setting released: 1999
- At the Kosei Nenkin released: 1998
- Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends) released: 1997
- Bags' Bag released: 1997
- + The Big Band - Vol.2 released: 1996
- Milt Jackson Quartet released: 1996
- Burnin' in the Woodhouse released: 1995
- Big Mouth released: 1995
- Musica jazz released: 1995
- Memories of Thelonious Sphere Monk released: 1995
- Very Tall released: 1995
- The Prophet Speaks released: 1994
- Explosive! released: 1993
- + The Big Band - Vol.1 released: 1992
- Two of the Few released: 1992
- Mostly Duke released: 1991
- It Don't Mean a Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot to It released: 1990
- A Celebration Of Duke released: 1990
- Milt Jackson, Ray Brown Jam Montreux '77 released: 1989
- Cherry released: 1988
- Bags Meets Wes! released: 1987
- From Opus De Jazz to Jazz Skyline released: 1986
- It Don't Mean a Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot to It released: 1984
- Soul Brother / Soul Meeting released: 1982
- The Best of Milt Jackson released: 1980
- A Date in New York released: 1979
- Soul Believer released: 1979
- Quadrant released: 1977
- Feelings released: 1976
- Olinga released: 1974
- Sunflower released: 1973
- Newport in New York '72 - The Jam Sessions, Volume 2 released: 1972
- Memphis Jackson released: 1970
- Memphis Jackson released: 1969
- Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet released: 1968
- Ray Brown / Milt Jackson released: 1965
- Jazz 'N' Samba released: 1964
- Statements released: 1962
- Soul Meeting released: 1961
- Bean Bags released: 1960
- The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson released: 1960
- Soul Brothers released: 1958
- Ballads & Blues released: 1956
- Roll 'Em Bags released: 1956
- Wizard of the Vibes released: 1952
- Reverence and Compassion released:
- Night Mist released:
- Bags & Flutes released:
- Bags Meets Wes! released:
- Milt Jackson - Ray Brown Jam released:
- 80th Birthday Celebration released:
- Early Modern released:
- The Jazz Skyline released:
- Jackson's Ville released:
- Opus De Jazz released:
- Milt Jackson released:
- The Big Band, Volume 1 released:
- Soul Brothers/Soul Meeting released:
- Bags' Opus released:
- Much in Common released:
- Born Free released:
- Plenty, Plenty Soul released:
- School Days released:
- Things Are Getting Better released:
Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson / Vibrations
Released 1999- The Cylinder
- Makin' Whoopee
- Alone Together
- Tenderly
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me
- Nuages
- Deep in a Dream
- I'm a Fool to Want You
- The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
- Tomorrow
- Darbin & The Redd Fox
- Algo Bueno
- With Malice Towards None
- Blue Jubilee
- Vibrations
- Let Me Hear the Blues
- Melancholy Blues
- Sweet Georgia Brown
Early Modern
- Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
- Love Me, Pretty Baby
- Heart and Soul
- True Blues
- Milt Meets Sid
- D & E
- Yesterdays
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- Autumn Breeze
- Moving Nicely
- Bluesology
- 'Round Midnight
- You Go to My Head
- Hearing Bells (Take 3)
- Hearing Bells
- Junior
- Bluesology (alternate - Take 2)
- Bluesology
- Bubu
- Sonor
- Strollin'
- Blues Mood
- Skoot
Milt Jackson
- Tahiti
- Lillie
- Lillie (alternate take)
- Bags' Groove
- What's New
- What's New (alternate take)
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alternate take)
- On the Scene
- Evidence
- Misterioso
- Misterioro (alternate take)
- Epistrophy
- I Mean You
- All the Things You Are
- I Should Care (alternate take)
- I Should Care
Much in Common
- Work Song
- It Happened in Monterey
- My One and Only Love
- Tricrotism
- Thumbstring
- Cannon Bilt
- Two for the Blues
- Day in, Day Out
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads
- Work Song (alternate take)
- Work Song (alternate take)
- Cannon Bilt (alternate take)
- Lined With a Groove
- For Someone I Love
- Dew and Mud
- I Just Can't Fool Myself
Born: 1923-01-01
Died: 1999-10-09
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by Ella Fitzgerald
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by Billie Holiday
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by Natalie Cole
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by Dee Dee Bridgewater
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by Lorrie Morgan
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by Laura Fygi
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by Dinah Washington
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by Ol' Dirty Bastard
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by Charlie Watts
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by Etta Jones
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by Freddie Jackson
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by Gladys Knight
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by Gretchen Wilson
Good Morning Heartache
by: Ella FitzgeraldGood morning heartache, sit down
Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight
Thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone
But here you are with the dawn
Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay
It seems I met you, when my love went away
Now everyday I start by saying to you
'Good morning heartache, what's new?'
Stop haunting me now
Can't shake you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache
You're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hangin' around
Good morning heartache, sit down
Stop haunting me now
Can't shake you no how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache, here we go again
Good morning heartache
You're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hangin' around