George Klein presents the third hour of his feature on the great Detroit vibraharpist Milt Jackson, focusing this week on his recordings in the mid- to late-1950s, including sessions for Savoy and Atlantic Records with Frank Wess, Lucky Thompson, Bobby Jaspar, and Ray Charles.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUES LEGACY
THE GROOVE YARD 239
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, May 3, 1992 [23642]
Milt Jackson with Frank Wess: Opus Pocus
Milt Jackson with Lucky Thompson: Now’s the Time
Milt Jackson: These Foolish Things
Milt Jackson: Plenty, Plenty Soul
Milt Jackson with Bobby Jaspar: Bags’ New Groove
Milt Jackson with Frank Wess: Ghana
Milt Jackson with Ray Charles: Bags’ Guitar Blues
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 1992, 2023 George Klein. Used with permission.