Memphis Jackson

Memphis Jackson is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances with the Ray Brown Big Band recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Memphis Jackson
Studio album by Milt Jackson with the Ray Brown Big Band
Released	1970
Recorded	October 9–10, 1969
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:53
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Ed Michel
Milt Jackson chronology
Just the Way It Had to Be (1970) Memphis Jackson (1970) Plastic Dreams (1971)
Ray Brown chronology
Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965) Memphis Jackson (1970) This One's for Blanton! (1973)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated

1. "Uh-Huh" (Ray Brown) - 3:48
2. "One Mint Julep (One Way)" (Rudy Toombs) - 2:33
3. "Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins) - 3:30
4. "Memphis Junction" - 2:49
5. "Queen Mother Stomp" (Victor Feldman) - 6:30
6. "Braddock Breakdown" (Ray Brown) - 3:40
7. "A Sound for Sore Ears" (Jimmy Heath) - 3:02
8. "Enchanted Lady" - 5:06
9. "One Mint Julep (The Other Way)" (Toombs) - 2:44
10. "Picking Up the Vibrations (Ray Brown) - 4:11

• Recorded at Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, California on October 9 (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9 & 10) and October 10 (tracks 4, 5 & 8), 1969

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Al Aarons (tracks 4, 5 & 8), John Audino (tracks 1–3 & 9), Bud Brisbois (tracks 6, 7 & 10), Buddy Childers (tracks 1–3 & 9), Harry Edison (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9 & 10), Ollie Mitchell (tracks 6, 7 & 10) – trumpet
• Randy Aldcroft (tracks 1–3 & 9), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 6, 7 & 10) – trombone
• Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone (tracks 6, 7 & 10)
• John T. Johnson – tuba (tracks 1–3 & 9)
• Ernie Watts – alto saxophone (tracks 1–3 & 9)
• Jim Horn – alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
• Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone (tracks 4–8 & 10)
• John Lowe – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–3 & 9)
• Mike Melvoin – piano, electric piano (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
• Joe Sample – electric piano (tracks 4, 5 & 8)
• Howard Roberts (tracks 4, 5 & 8), Fred Robinson (tracks 4–8 & 10) – guitar
• Ray Brown – bass, conductor
• Wilton Felder – electric bass
• Cubby O'Brien (tracks 6, 7 & 10), Paul Humphries (tracks 4, 5 8), Earl Palmer (tracks 1–3 & 9) – drums
• Victor Feldman – percussion (tracks 4, 5 & 8)