Roll 'Em Bags
Roll 'Em Bags is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1949 and 1956 and released on the Savoy label.[1]
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| Released | January 5, 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 25, 1949 and January 5, 1956 | |||
| Studio | New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12042 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although not commonly viewed as a hard bop pioneer, the urbane, bluesy structures that distinguish Jackson's writing at this time, arguably, make him a trailblazer for the movement.".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
- "Conglomeration" - 2:52
- "Bruz" - 2:50
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 2:55
- "Roll 'Em Bags" - 2:39
- "Faultless - 2:35
- "Hey, Frenchy" (Ozzie Cadena) - 2:35
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:38
- "Fred's Mood" - 6:26
- "Wild Man" - 5:40
- Recorded in New York City on January 25, 1949 (tracks 1-6) and Van Gelder Studio, NJ on January 5, 1956 (tracks 7-9)
Personnel
- Milt Jackson – vibes, piano
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet (tracks 1-6)
- Julius Watkins - French horn (tracks 1-6)
- Billy Mitchell (tracks 1-6), Lucky Thompson (tracks 7-9) - tenor saxophone
- Wade Legge - piano (tracks 7-9)
- Wendell Marshall (tracks 7-9) Curly Russell (tracks 1-6) - bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Joe Harris - timbales (tracks 1-6)
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References
- Milt Jackson discography accessed January 16, 2012
- Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed January 16, 2012
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