Milt Jackson Orchestra – Big Bags
(Riverside Records 1964 RLP429 Mono)
Matrix No’s: 1L2/2L2 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners – back cover has some discolouration around edges
Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed “Bags“, was an American jazz vibraphonist. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players.
Big Bags is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring big band performances arranged by Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.
Track listing
- All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
- “Old Devil Moon” (E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) – 3:07
- “‘Round Midnight” [Take 2] (Thelonious Monk) – 6:50
- “The Dream Is You” (Tadd Dameron) – 3:11
- “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To” (Cole Porter) – 3:02
- “Echoes” – 4:35
- “If You Could See Me Now” (Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 5:17
- “Star Eyes” [Take 5] (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 3:24
- “Namesake” – 3:21
- “If I Should Lose You” (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:36
- “Later Than You Think” (Ernie Wilkins) – 4:43
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- Recorded in New York City on June 19 & 20 and July 5, 1962
Personnel
- Milt Jackson – vibes
- Nat Adderley, Dave Burns, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Snooky Young – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh – trombone
- Willie Ruff – French horn
- Earle Warren – alto saxophone
- George Dorsey – alto saxophone, flute
- James Moody, Jerome Richardson – alto saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone, flute
- Arthur Clarke, Tate Houston – baritone saxophone
- Hank Jones – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
- Tadd Dameron, Ernie Wilkins – arranger, conductor
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