Oscar Peterson Trio with Milt Jackson - Very Tall
Piano – Oscar Peterson [click here to see more vinyl featuring Oscar Peterson]
Vibraphone – Milt Jackson [click here to see more vinyl featuring Milt Jackson]
Bass – Ray Brown [click here to see other vinyl featuring Ray Brown]
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Written by Milt Jackson (A2, B3), Bronislaw Kaper (A1), Ned Washington (A1), Nat Adderley (A3), Oscar Brown, Jr. (A3), Oscar Hammerstein II (B1), Richard Rodgers (B2)
B1 is a traditional song
1 LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing Co
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Verve - Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve
Recorded September 15 & 18, 1961
Engineered by Val Valentin
Original session produced by Jim Davis
Remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Reissue produced by Chad Kassem
Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff
Photography by Roy DeCarava
Originally released in 1962
Reissued in November 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Green Dolphin Street
- Heartstrings
- The Work Song
Side B:
- John Brown's Body
- A Wonderful Guy
- Reunion Blues
Reviews :
“This first matchup on records between pianist Oscar Peterson and vibraphonist Milt Jackson was so logical that it is surprising it did not occur five years earlier. Originally recorded for Verve and three decades later reissued on this audiophile CD by Mobile Fidelity, the quartet set (which also includes bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen) swings as hard as one might expect. Highlights include "On Green Dolphin Street," "The Work Song," "John Brown's Body" (a jam on "Battle Hymn of the Republic") and "Reunion Blues." Fortunately O.P. and Bags would meet up on records many times in the future (particularly during their Pablo years) but this first effort is a particularly strong set.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.41 / 5