Born Free (Milt Jackson album)

Born Free is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1966 and released on the Limelight label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "This obscure mid-'60s record by Milt Jackson has few surprises, though many jazz fans would be suspicious that the theme from the movie Born Free would turn into a viable jazz vehicle. Jackson's funky treatment of this normally laid-back piece works very well".

Track listing

1. "Born Free" (John Barry, Don Black) - 4:05
2. "Bring It Home (To Me)" (Jimmy Heath) - 3:19
3. "Tears of Joy" (Luchi DeJesus, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:31
4. "Whalepool" - 2:25
5. "Some Kinda Waltz" - 3:07
6. "A Time and a Place" (Heath) - 2:37
7. "We Dwell in Our Hearts" (Jack Wohl, Jim Haines, Mitch Leigh) - 3:00
8. "So What" (Miles Davis) - 5:17
9. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Webster) - 3:59
10. "One Step Down" (Cedar Walton) - 2:48

• Recorded in New York City on December 15, 1966

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Jimmy Owens – trumpet
• Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Walter Booker – bass
• Mickey Roker, Otis "Candy" Finch – drums

References