Goodbye [Original recording remastered]

Milt Jackson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000630C9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,784 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Out-of-print in the US. Originally released in 1974 on CTI. Remastered pressing. Sony/BMG.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Take a left, then straight-ahead, June 9, 2002

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Michael St John (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye (Audio CD)

The previous reviewer called this "smooth jazz," but it's not "smooth jazz" as radio & marketing people currently use the term. Despite the 1973 recording date and the occasional presence of an electric piano, it's not an attempt at crossover fusion, either. It's just the kind of record you usually might expect from Milt Jackson, away from the MJQ. Just some excellent, straight-ahead bop, delivered with the greatest of taste.

On four of these cuts, Jackson is joined by Hubert Laws, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, and Steve Gadd. I think the combination of the vibes and Hubert Laws' flute sounds particularly nice. The second track, 'SKJ,' is a leftover from the Sunflower session in '72, with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, and others; but it fits the program perfectly.

If you're normally a fan of Milt Jackson or the other players, don't hesitate. Good stuff from the CTI vault.

5.0 out of 5 stars Say hello to GOODBYE, June 17, 2009

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Synkoepator "In Pursuit of the Groove" (FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Goodbye (Audio CD)

This jewel, a 1974 CTI recording, presents with sweet sonic clarity, a straight ahead jazz quintet of the highest caliber and creativity - without any of the sometimes cumbersome and distracting orchestral arrangements. The five tunes in the program range in time from almost 6 minutes to just over 9, and this allows ample time for Milt Jackson, Hubert Laws and Cedar Walton to tell mature, memorable improvisatory tales within the tunes' structures. The rest of the stellar rhythm section comprises the ubiquitous bassist of the era, Ron Carter, and, the then fiercely up-n'-coming, Steve Gadd - whose jazz playing is not often fully appreciated for what it is here: a rare thing of beauty! This disc rates among the best of its kind from the 70's, and joins the likes of another CTI favorite of mine from the period, 1975's Jim Hall session, CONCIERTO... either of these recordings will stand up to repeated listenings, again, and again, and again, and ... . DID YA GET IT YET??

PS:It's almost unforgivable to forget mentioning that the second track, "SKJ", a mid tempo, riff-blues - leftover from Milt's earlier SUNFLOWER session - is included in this set. It features, alongside Milt and Ron, Herbie Hancock at the keys, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, percussionist Ralph McDonald, Jay Berliner on guitar, and the precision swing of Billy Cobham on traps. NOW GO, GET AN EARFUL... You won't be sorry... I promise!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Hubert & Cedar-Yeah!, December 26, 2008

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Jimmy O'H (Seattle South End) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodbye (Audio CD)

I got this for Hubert Laws' and Cedar Walton's playing. They both sound wonderful on this CD! Clean execution, great phrasing, and interesting melodic choices. It's a nice CD and their playing on it elevates the CD to high rotation around the house.