Milt Jackson Quartet (also released as Soul Pioneers) is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Milt Jackson Quartet
Studio album by Milt Jackson
Released	1955
Recorded	May 20, 1955
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:59
Label	Prestige PR 7003
Milt Jackson chronology
Milt Jackson Quintet (1952–54) Milt Jackson Quartet (1955) Concorde (1955)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

AllMusic writer Scott Yanow stated: "The music itself makes for an enjoyable straight-ahead set".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson, except where noted.

1. "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 5:26
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:41
3. "Moonray" (Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw) – 5:05
4. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 4:04
5. "Stonewall" – 7:47
6. "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) – 4:20

• Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 20, 1955

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Horace Silver – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Connie Kay – drums

References