Invitation (Milt Jackson album)

Invitation is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson's Sextet featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars stating it has "enough variety to hold one's interest throughout. It's not essential but Milt Jackson fans will enjoy this music".

Track listing

1. "Invitation" (Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:55
2. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) - 5:15
3. "Ruby, My Dear" [Take 6] (Thelonious Monk) - 4:27
4. "Ruby, My Dear" [Take 5] (Monk) - 4:15 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
5. "The Sealer" - 6:32
6. "Poom-A-Loom" - 6:56
7. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:00
8. "Ruby" (Monk) - 5:53
9. "None Shall Wander" [Take 8] (Kenny Dorham) - 3:55
10. "None Shall Wander" [Take 6] (Dorham) - 3:56 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Kenny Dorham, Virgil Jones (tracks 2 & 6) – trumpet
• Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3–5 & 7–10)
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Connie Kay – drums

References