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Milt Buckner

Milt Buckner (*1915 in St. Louis) was a great jazz musician who, because of the star system that prevails in the jazz field, was never given proper credit for his tremendous contribution to the jazz lexicon.

Buckner was equally at home on piano and organ and invented the orchestral sounding "block cord" that was made so popular by George Shearing and Nat King Cole. When block cords were used by Buckner you could clearly hear the sections of a big band. He also explored the tonal colours of the Hammond organ, instead of relying on one or two sounds as most of the well known jazz organists have done.

In the 50's, Milt was working on piano and Lionel Hampton approached him to join his band, but as an organist. In a few weeks he was totally at home on the instrument. He was with Hampton for seven years.

A good deal of Buckners popularity was attributed to his personality. A compact 5-foot-2 1/2-inch ball of energy, he was a lively figure on any stand. The music fits the personality - it's usually loud, heavily melodic and swinging.

Milt Buckner died 27 July 1977 in Chicago.

Thanks to Lyman Strong/NYC/USA who contributed this text.

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Discography [47]

Rockin' Hammond Capitol Records T 722 released 1956 recorded February and March 1956 in New York City/USA	Milt Buckner, organ Mickey Baker, guitar Everett Barksdale, guitar Milt Hinton, bass Osie Johnson, drums Shadow Wilney, drums
Organ ... Sweet N' Swing Regent MG 6004 released 1956	Milt Buckner, organ Bobby Banks, organ Vin Strong, organ Vin Strong Trio no further details known
Send Me Softly Capitol Records T 938 released 1958	Milt Buckner, organ further details unknwon
Mighty High Argo LPS 660 released 1960 recorded December 1959 in New York City/USA	Milt Buckner, organ Jimmy Campbell, alto sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Joe Benjamin, bass Maurice Sinclaire, drums
Please, Mr. Organ Player Argo LPS 670 released 1960 recorded May 1960 in Chicago, IL/USA	Milt Buckner, Hammond B-3 organ James Campbell, alto sax Reggie Boyd, guitar Richard Evans, bass Maurice Sinclaire, drums
Midnight Mood Argo LPS 702 released 1962 recorded April 1961 in Chicago, IL/USA	Milt Buckner, organ Johnny Pate, bass Maurice Sinclaire, drums
Go Power Cadet LPS-773 released 1966 recorded live March 1966 at Lennie's On The Turnpike, West Peabody, MA/USA	Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ Alan Dawson, drums
Milt And Hal Black & Blue 33.016 released 1968	Hal Singer, tenor sax Johnny Letman, trumpet Tiny Grimes, guitar Milt Bruckner, organ Wallace Bishop, drums
Midnight Slows Black & Blue 33.026 released 1968 recorded December 1967 in Paris/France reissued on CD as Black & Blue 233.026 + 3 bonus tracks	Milt Buckner, organ Buddy Tate, tenor sax Wallace Bishop, drums
Locked Hands MPS 15199 released 1968 recorded August 1968 in Köln/Germany	Milt Buckner, organ, piano Jimmy Woode jr, bass Kenny Clare, drums
The King! Prestige PR 7597 released 1968 recorded August 1968 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax, bassoon Joe Newman, trumpet Al Lucas, tuba, bass Billy Butler, guitar Milt Buckner, piano, organ Jo Jones, drums Montego Joe, conga, bongos
A Funky Day In Paris Black And Blue 33.015 released 1968 reissue 2020 on Solid Records CDSOL-46103 track #01 to 09 recorded July/August 1968 in Boulogne/France track #10, 11 recorded September 1968 in Paris, France	Johnny Letman, trumpet, vocals Hal Singer, tenor sax Tiny Grimes, guitar Milt Buckner, organ, piano, vocals Jacky Samson, bass Wallace Bishop, drums
The Soul Explosion Prestige PRST-7629 released 1969 recorded March 1969 in USA	Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Joe Newman, trumpet Ernie Royal, trumpet Russell Jacquet, trumpet Matthew Gee, trombone Frank Foster, tenor sax Cecil Payne, baritone sax Milt Buckner, organ, piano Wally Richardson, guitar Al Lucas, bass Al Foster, drums
Genius At Work! Black Lion BL-146 released 1971 recorded April 1971 at Ronnie Scott's in London/Great Britain	Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax, vocals Milt Buckner, organ Tony Crombie, drums
Newport In New York '72 Vol.1 Atlantic ATL 40445 released 1972 recorded live 06 July 1972 at Radio City Hall in New York City/USA	Cat Anderson, trumpet Jimmy Owens, trumpet Charles McPherson, alto sax Buddy Tate, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ Roland Hanna, piano Charles Mingus, bass Alan Dawson, drums
Buck And Jo Jazz Odyssey JO 007 released 1972	Milt Buckner, organ Jo Jones, drums
Again With Milt Buckner Black & Blue 33.052 released 1973 recorded July 1973 in Toulouse/France and August 1973 in Paris/France	Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Candy Johnson, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, guitar Michaël Silva, drums
Sings Louis Jordan Black & Blue 33.053 released 1973 recorded July 1973	Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, guitar, vocals Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ Michael Silva, drums
Midnights Slows 3 Black & Blue 33.055 released 1973 recorded August 1973 in France	Milt Buckner, organ Candy Johnson, tenor sax Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, guitar Michael Silua, drums
Kansas City Memories Black & Blue 33.057 released 1973 recorded July 1973 in Bordeaux and Paris/France	Jay Mac Shann, piano, vocals Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Clarence Brown, guitar Al Casey, guitar Milt Buckner, piano, organ Roland Lobligeois, bass Paul Gunther, drums
Candy's Mode Black & Blue 33.058 released 1973 recorded July and August 1973 in Paris/France	Candy Johnson, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, guitar Michael Silva, drums
Midnight Slows 4 Black & Blue 33.068 released 1974 recorded January 1974 in France	Milt Buckner, organ Buddy Tate, tenor sax Jo Jones, drums
Midnight Slows 5 Black & Blue 33.075 released 1974 recorded January 1974 in Paris/France	Milt Buckner, organ Buddy Tate, tenor sax, clarinet Jo Jones, drums
How High The Moon Prestige P-24057 released 1975 recorded March 1969 in USA	Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Joe Newman, trumpet Ernie Royal, trumpet Russell Jacquet, trumpet Matthew Gee, trombone Frank Foster, tenor sax Cecil Payne, baritone sax Milt Buckner, organ, piano Wally Richardson, guitar Al Lucas, bass Al Foster, drums
Green Onions Black & Blue 33.087 released 1975 recorded February 1975 in France	Milt Buckner, organ, piano, vibes, vocals André Persiany, piano Roy Gaines, guitar Roland Lobligeois, bass Panama Francis, drums
Superman Black & Blue 33.088 released 1975 recorded February 1975 in Paris/France	Roy Gaines, guitar, vocals Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners, trombone Milt Buckner, organ Panama Francis, drums
Coming Home Black And Blue 33.091 released 1976 recorded February 1976 in Paris/France	Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners, trombone, vocals Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax Billy Butler, guitar Milt Buckner, organ Wild Bill Davis, organ Oliver Jackson, drums Panama Francis, drums
Blues And Bounce! Black & Blue 333.110 released 1976 recorded July 1976 in Paris/France	Marcel Zanini, tenor sax, clarinet Milt Buckner, organ, piano Jean-Pierre Lindenmeyer, vibes Marc-Édouard Nabe, guitar Michel Gaudry, bass Sam Woodyard, drums
Love And Slows Vol. 1 Barclay 900.549 released 1976 recorded November 1976 in Leiden/The Netherlands	Buddy Tate, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ Chris Smildiger, bass Sonny Payne, drums
Midnight Slows Vol. 6 Black & Blue 33.093 released 1977 recorded May 1976 in France	Milt Buckner, organ Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax Panama Francis, drums
The Wild Man From Texas Black & Blue 33.099 released 1977 recorded May 1976 in Toulouse and Paris/France	Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Wallace Davenport, trumpet Buster Cooper, trombone Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax Earl Warren, alto sax Milt Buckner, organ, vibes André Persiany, piano Roland Lobligeois, bass Panama Francis, drums
Lionel Hampton And His Jazz Giants 77 Black & Blue 33.107 released 1977 recorded May 1977 in Toulouse/France	Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums Milt Buckner, organ Cat Anderson, trumpet Eddie Chamblee, alto sax, tenor sax Paul Moen, tenor sax Billy Mackel, guitar Barry Smith, bass Frankie Dunlop, drums
Alive & Jumping MPS-15469 released 1978 recorded live May 1977 in Villingen/Germany	Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal Milt Buckner, organ Cat Anderson, trumpet Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax Paul Moen, alto sax Billy Mackel, guitar Barry Smith, bass Frankie Dunlop, drums
Pressure Cooker Alligator Records AL 4745 released 1985 recorded March, July and August 1973 in Paris and Toulouse/France	Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, guitar, vocals Michel Attenoux, alto sax Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Hal Singer, tenor sax Claude Gousset, trombone Al Grey, trombone Xavier Chambon, trumpet Milt Buckner, organ Stan Hunter, organ Jay McShann, piano Roland Lobligeois, bass Chris Columbo, drums Paul Gunther, drums Michael Silva, drums
Play, Milt, Play INA FC 103 released 1987 recorded November 1966 in Paris/France and July 1969 in Toulouse/France	Milt Buckner, organ, piano Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Roy Elridge, trumpet Jo Jones, drums Jimmy Woode, bass Slam Stewart, bass
Them Their Eyes Black & Blue 233.013 released 1987 recorded December 1967 in Paris/France	Milt Buckner, organ Wallace Bishop, drums Buddy Tate, tenor sax
Body And Soul Moon MCD 004-2 released 1989 recorded live 1967 in Paris/France	Johnny Griffin, tenor sax Milt Buckner, organ André Condvant, guitar Joe Nay, drums
Live In Switzerland 1968-69 Jazz Helvet JH03 released 1990 recorded September 1968/September 1969 in Switzerland	Lucky Thompson, soprano sax Milt Buckner, organ Buddy tae, tenor sax Wallace Bishop, drums
Just Got Lucky Evidence ECD 26019-2 released 1993 recorded March to July 1973 in Paris and Toulouse/France; July 1977 in Nice/France also released as Let The Good Times Roll	Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, guitar, harmonica, vocals Michael Attenoux, alto sax Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Hal Singer, tenor sax Al Grey, trombone Claude Gousset, trombone Xavier Chambon, trumpet Milt Buckner, organ Stan Hunter, organ Jay McShann, piano Lloyd Glenn, piano Milt Hinton, bass Roland Lobligeois, bass Chris Columbo, drums J.C. Heard, drums Michael Silva, drums Paul Gunther, drums
Boogie For Piano And Organ Milan Jazz 887787 released 1993 recorded June and November 1976 in Paris/France	Milt Buckner, organ Jean-Paul Amouroux, piano Alphonse Masselier, bass Pierre LeMarchand, drums André Villeger, tenor sax Pierre Michelot, bass Michel Gaudry, bass Sam Woodyard, drums
Milt Buckner Progressive PCD-7017 released 1994 recorded October/November 1976 in Leiden/The Netherlands and New Orleans, LA/USA	Milt Buckner, organ Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Buddy Tate, tenor sax Sonny Payne, drums Joop Scholten, guitar Koos van der Sluis, bass Chris Smidiger, bass
Bird Eyes, Vol. 21 Philology W851.2 recorded February 1949 through March 1953 Milt Buckner on track 19 only: recorded March 1953 in New York City	Charlie Parker, alto sax Milt Buckner, organ Bernie McKay, guitar Cornelius Thomas, drums
Let The Good Times Roll Black And Blue BB 871.2 recorded July/August 1973 in Paris/France originally issued as Helen Comes Back, Black and Blue 33.050 (1973)	Helen Humes, vocals Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Candy Johnson, tenor sax Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, guitar Al Casey, guitar Milt Buckner, organ, piano Jay McShann, piano Roland Lobligeois, bass Paul Gunther, drums Michael Silva, drums
Milt Buckner & His Alumni Black And Blue BB 909.2 recorded 1976	Milt Buckner, piano, organ, vibes, vocals André Persiany, piano Earle Warren, alto sax Arnett Cobb, tenor sax Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax Buster Cooper, trombone Wallace Davenport, trumpet Roland Lobligeois, bass Panama Francis, drums
Blowing In Paris Black And Blue BB 891.2 recorded April 1976 in Paris and May 1976 in Toulouse/France	Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax Earle Warren, alto sax Buster Cooper, trombone Wallace Davenport, trumpet Milt Buckner, organ, vibes André Persiany, piano Roland Lobligeois, bass Panama Francis, drums
Rockin' With Milt Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 511 recorded: CD1-01 to 10: April 1955 in New York, NY/USA CD1-11 to 17: February 1956 in New York, NY/USA CD2-01 to 06: March 1956 in New York, NY/USA CD2-07 to 10: September 1956 in New York, NY/USA CD2-11 to 22: July 1957 in New York, NY/USA	Milt Buckner, organ, piano Danny Turner, alto sax, tenor sax Earl Warren, alto sax Sam "The Man" Taylor, tenor sax Dick Garcia, guitar Everett Barksdale, guitar Mickey Baker, guitar Skeeter Best, guitar Milt Hinton, bass Wendell Marshall, bass Osie Johnson, drums Sam Woodyard, drums Shadow Wilson, drums
Buck And Jo (The Complete Panassié Sessions 1971-1974) Frémeaux & Associés FA 5684 recorded: CD1 01-14 from 1971 CD2 01-13 from 1972 CD3 01-03 from 1972 CD3 04-12 from 1974 CD4 01-13 from 1973	Milt Buckner, organ Jo Jones, drums

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