Hello is a jazz tune composed by Milt Jackson and recorded by his group for the Atlantic album Ballads & Blues. It was released in 1957 on Ballads & Blues, with Milt Jackson on vibraphone, John Lewis on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, Lucky Thompson on tenor sax, Oscar Pettiford on bass, and Skeeter Best on guitar (guitarists vary by track). The Ballads & Blues session sits in the jazz realm with bop and cool jazz influences. Hello runs about 3 minutes and 44 seconds and showcases Jacksons melodic, lyrical style.