Bags' Groove
Bags' Groove (PRLP 7109) is a jazz album by Miles Davis, released in 1957 by Prestige Records, compiling material from two 10" LPs recorded in 1954, plus two alternative takes.
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| Released | Early December 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 29 & December 24, 1954 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:11 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7109 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Tom Hull | A–[3] |
Recording
Both takes of the title track come from a session on December 24, 1954, the first version having been previously released on Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1 (PRLP 196). ("Bags" was vibraphonist Milt Jackson's nickname.) The other tracks recorded during this session may be found on Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (PRLP 7150), and all of them are also featured on the compilation album Thelonious Monk: The Complete Prestige Recordings. The rest of the album was recorded earlier in the year, on June 29, and four of the tracks had already been released as Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins (PRLP 187), with the fifth being a previously unreleased alternative take.
Music
The title track was written by Milt Jackson (“Bags” is his nickname) and the three compositions written by the young Sonny Rollins all went on to become jazz standards. On "Oleo", Davis used the Harmon mute to obtain a peculiar sound, and it would become an important feature of his playing.
Track listing
Prestige – LP 7109:[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bags' Groove" (Take 1) | Milt Jackson | 11:16 |
| 2. | "Bags' Groove" (Take 2) | Milt Jackson | 9:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Airegin" | Sonny Rollins | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Oleo" | Sonny Rollins | 5:14 |
| 3. | "But Not for Me" (Take 2) | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Doxy" | Sonny Rollins | 4:55 |
| 5. | "But Not for Me" (Take 1) | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 5:45 |
| Total length: | 46:11 | ||
Personnel
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
On "Bags' Groove":
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
References
- "Billboard – December 16, 1957 (Page 38)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- "Miles Davis – Bags' Groove". All Music. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940s-50s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Miles Davis – Bags' Groove". Discogs. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
