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The Nearness Of You

Milt Jackson & Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Explosive !

Date of recording

9.6.1998, Hollywood/CA

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Performers

Milt Jackson (Soloist) (vibes)

* 1.1.1923, Detroit, Michigan (MI), United States

† 9.10.1999, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Byron Stripling (trumpet)

* 31.12.1949, Atlanta, Georgia (GA), United States

Snooky Young (trumpet)

* 3.2.1919, Dayton, Ohio (OH), United States

† 11.5.2011, Newport Beach, California (CA), United States

Oscar Brashear (trumpet)

* 18.8.1944, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 7.7.2023

Clay Jenkins (trumpet)

* 4.10.1964

Bobby Rodriguez (trumpet)

* Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Ira Nepus (Trombone)

* Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

George Bohanon (Trombone)

* 7.8.1937, Detroit, Michigan (MI), United States

† 8.11.2024

Isaac Smith (Trombone)
Maurice Spears (bass trombone)

* 1.1.2000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK), United States

Jeff Clayton (alto sax)

* 16.2.1954, Venice, California (CA), United States

† 17.12.2020

Keith Fiddmont (alto sax)

* St. Louis, Missouri (MO), United States

Rickey Woodard (tenor sax)

* 5.8.1950, Nashville, Tennessee (TN), United States

Charles M. Owens (tenor sax)

* 4.5.1939, Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), United States

Lee Callett (baritone sax)

* Troy, New York (NY), United States

Bill Cunliffe (piano)

* 26.6.1956, Lawrence, Massachusetts (MA), United States

Jim Hershman (electric guitar)
Christoph Luty (Double Bass)
Jeff Hamilton (drums)

* 4.8.1953, Richmond, Indiana (IN), United States

Authors

Hoagy Carmichael

* 22.11.1899, Bloomington, Indiana (IN), United States

† 27.12.1981, Rancho Mirage, California (CA), United States

Ned Washington

* 15.8.1901, Scranton, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 20.12.1976, Beverly Hills, California (CA), United States

John Clayton (Arranger)

* 20.8.1952, Venice, California (CA), United States

Album information

Explosive !

Milt Jackson & Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Explosive !

Year of production

1999

Record Label

Warner Bros. Records

Tracks

  • 1. Bag's Groove
  • 2. Since I Fell For You
  • 3. Evidence
  • 4. Indiana (Back Home Again In)
  • 5. Deed I Do
  • 6. The Nearness Of You
  • 7. Major Deagan (Blues For D)
  • 8. Emily
  • 9. Along Came Betty
  • 10. Revibal Meeting
  • 11. Recovery