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Before Milt Jackson, there have been just two major vibraphonists: Lionel Hampton and Crimson Norvo. Jackson shortly surpassed both of these in significance and, regardless of the rise of various other players (including Bobby Hutcherson and Gary Burton), still earned the reputation polls through the entire years. Jackson (or “Luggage” …

Despite a comparatively brief profession (he first found notice like a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a single profession at 33 in 1960, and was deceased at 40 in 1967), saxophonist John Coltrane was being among the most important, & most controversial, numbers in jazz. It appears …