Milestone

Milestone on vinyl: new jazz and Riverside treasures

In short: Milestone was founded in New York in 1966 by producer Orrin Keepnews, who had previously run Riverside, and pianist Dick Katz, and became part of Fantasy in 1972. The label released new albums by Joe Henderson, Sonny Rollins and McCoy Tyner – and in the seventies double albums of older Riverside recordings. The Vinyl Room currently has 14 Milestone records.

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What makes Milestone special?

The new recordings: Joe Henderson with “Tetragon” and “Canyon Lady”, Sonny Rollins with “Next Album” and “Easy Living” from his Milestone years from 1972, McCoy Tyner with “Together”, Bobby Timmons with “Do You Know The Way?”, Buddy Montgomery with “The Two-Sided Album” and Johnny Hammond with the jazz-funk of “Storm Warning” (1977).

The double albums brought back Riverside classics: Bill Evans with “The Village Vanguard Sessions” and “Spring Leaves”, Thelonious Monk with “Pure Monk” and “April In Paris / Live”, Art Blakey with “Thermo” and Benny Golson with “Blues On Down”.

FAQ

Who founded Milestone? Orrin Keepnews, who had previously run the Riverside label, together with pianist Dick Katz – in New York in 1966.

What are the Milestone double albums? Two-record compilations that reissued older Riverside recordings – such as Bill Evans’ “The Village Vanguard Sessions”.

Are these originals? Partly – besides new albums there are compilations of older recordings. Which edition you get is noted with each copy.

What do you have on Milestone? Mostly editions from the seventies – 14 records in all.