MILT JACKSON "Plenty, Plenty Soul" LP NM/NM 1959 Stereo, Green labels

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The review refers the CD reissue. 

Plenty, Plenty Soul Review by Scott Yanow

This superior reissue combines together two sessions led by vibraphonist Milt Jackson. Actually, although Bags is in fine form (and contributed four of the seven selections), he is often overshadowed by rather inspired solos from his sidemen. The first side of Plenty, Plenty Soul, which features a nine-piece group, is highlighted by the contributions of the exuberant altoist Cannonball Adderley, while the flip side has a sextet that is not hurt by the solos of tenor-saxophonist Lucky Thompson. With pianist Horace Silver helping out on both sessions, these all-star dates still sound fresh and enthusiastic decades later.

Milt Jackson – Plenty, Plenty Soul

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Label: Atlantic – 1269, Atlantic – SD 1269

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Green labels

Country: US

Released: 1959

Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul

Style: Hard Bop

A1 Plenty, Plenty Soul 9:33

A2 Boogity Boogity 4:55

A3 Heartstrings 4:53

B1 Sermonette 5:23

B2 The Spirit-Feel 4:22

B3 Ignunt Oil 5:35

B4 Blues At Twilight 6:46

Lacquer Cut At – Avco Labs

Alto Saxophone – Ronnie Peters (tracks: A1 to A3)

Arranged By – Quincy Jones

Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab (tracks: A1 to A3)

Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: B1 to B4), Percy Heath (tracks: A1 to A3)

Design [Cover] – Marvin Israel

Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: A1 to A3), Connie Kay (tracks: B1 to B4)

Engineer [Recording] – Johnny Cue

Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff

Photography By [Cover Photo] – Jay Maisel

Piano – Horace Silver

Supervised By [Supervision] – Nesuhi Ertegun

Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster (tracks: A1 to A3), Lucky Thompson (tracks: B1 to B4)

Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A1 to A3)

Trumpet – Joe Newman

Vibraphone [Vibraharp] – Milt Jackson

Written-By – Julian Adderley* (tracks: B1), Milt Jackson (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1, A2, B4)

Recorded January 1957, New York.

Originally issued in mono only. 1st release black Atlantic deep grooved label. Laminated front cover.

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-A-59153

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-A-59154

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout ): ST-A-59153 AVCO

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout ): ST-A-59154 AVCO

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.