Bags' Opus

1959 studio album by Milt Jackson
Bags' Opus
Studio album by
Milt Jackson
Released1959
RecordedDecember 28–29, 1958
GenreJazz
Length34:18
LabelUnited Artists[1]
ProducerJack Lewis
Milt Jackson chronology
Things Are Getting Better
(1958) 		Bags' Opus
(1959) 		Bags & Trane
(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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