title: Olinga (album)
text: # Olinga (album)
  
  Olinga is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1974 and released on the CTI label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "this set features vibraphonist Milt Jackson with some of his favorite musicians... The performances are pretty straight-ahead for CTI... Although Cedar Walton does not sound as formidable on electric piano as on acoustic and the other solos overall are a bit safe, this is a nice album".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Milt Jackson except where noted
  
  * "Olinga" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:47
  * "Re-Rev" (Jimmy Heath, Jackson) - 6:08
  * "The Metal Melter" (Heath, Jackson) - 6:19
  * "The Steel Bender" - 5:27
  * "Lost April" (Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Hubert Spencer) - 4:35
  * "I'm Not So Sure" (Cedar Walton) - 8:35
  * "The Metal Melter" [alternate take] (Heath, Jackson) - 6:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
  * "The Steel Bender" [alternate take] - 5:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
  * Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 9 & 10, 1974
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Milt Jackson – vibes
  * Jimmy Heath - soprano saxophone
  * Cedar Walton - piano
  * Ron Carter - bass
  * Mickey Roker - drums
  * Arnold Black, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Irving Spice - violin (tracks 1 & 5)
  * Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman - cello (tracks 1 & 5)
  * Bob James - arranger, conductor (tracks 1 & 5)
  