Bags & Flutes Explained

Bags & Flutes
Type:	Album
Artist:	Milt Jackson
Cover:	Bags & Flutes.jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	May 21 and June 10 & 17, 1957
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:12
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Milt Jackson
Prev Title:	The Modern Jazz Quartet
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Soul Brothers
Next Year:	1957

Bags & Flutes is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "This album is top-notch".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson, except as indicated

1. "Bags' New Groove" - 5:55
2. "Sandy" - 3:56
3. "Midget Rod" - 5:41
4. "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 3:41
5. "Ghana" (Ernie Wilkins) - 5:30
6. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare) - 4:44
7. "Connie's Blues" - 9:45

• • Recorded in New York City on May 21, 1957 (tracks 1 & 7), June 10, 1957 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and June 17, 1957 (tracks 2 & 5)

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes
• Bobby Jaspar (tracks 1 & 7), Frank Wess (tracks 2-6) - flute
• Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1 & 7), Hank Jones (tracks 2-6) - piano
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Percy Heath - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/milt-jackson/catalog/#atlantic-lp-1294 Milt Jackson discography
2. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed January 17, 2012