Bags' Opus

Bags' Opus
Studio album by
Milt Jackson
Released1959
RecordedDecember 28–29, 1958
GenreJazz
Length34:18
LabelUnited Artists[1]
ProducerJack Lewis
Milt Jackson chronology
Bean Bags
(1959) 		Bags' Opus
(1959) 		The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson
(1959)

Bags' Opus is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the United Artists label.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, calling it "A successful outing by some of the greats."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
  1. "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:28
  2. "Blues for Diahann" - 7:25
  3. "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) - 6:02
  4. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 5:55
  5. "Thinking of You" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby) - 4:23
  6. "Whisper Not" (Golson) - 6:16
    • Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on December 28 & 29, 1958

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed January 17, 2012
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 17, 2012


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