posted: 2025-02-19 The Big Three Milt Jackson, Joe Pass & Ray Brown

This set features a notable pianoless combo: vibraphonist Milt Jackson, guitarist Joe Pass, and bassist Ray Brown. These three masterful players recorded together in many settings during the Pablo years, but only this once as a trio. The colorful repertoire – ranging from “The Pink Panther” and “Blue Bossa” to “Nuages” and “Come Sunday” – acts as a device for the musicians to construct some brilliant bop-based solos.

Scott Yanow, AllMusic