RECOMMENDED

BEAN BAGS + BAG'S OPUS

Reference: DIS-121042 This release contains two outstanding consecutive albums in their entirety presenting Milt Jackson in the company of jazz stars such as Coleman Hawkins, Benny Golson, Art Farmer and Kenny Burrell. Tommy Flanagan is the pianist and Connie Kay is the drummer throughout all of these swinging tracks.

MILT JACKSON, vibes on all tracks, plus:

[1-6] Bean Bags:
Coleman Hawkins (ts), Kenny Burrell (g), Tommy Flanagan (p), Eddie Jones (b), Connie Kay (d). New York, September 12, 1958.

�This album shows how tired material can be transformed by two masters and four above-average jazzmen into something interesting. The transformation is in theresult of sheer excellence of improvisation.�
(Don DeMichael)***1/2 Downbeat

[7-12] Bags' Opus: Art Farmer (tp), Benny Golson (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d). New York, December 28 & 29, 1958.

�This is a happy conclave of eloquent individuals, each of whom possesses an impressive jazz vocabulary with which to say his piece.�
(Richard B. Hadlock)****Downbeat

TRACKS: 1. Close Your Eyes, 2. Stuffy, 3. Don't Take Your Love From Me, 4. Get Happy, 5. Sandra's Blues, 6. Indian Blues, 7. Ill Wind, 8. Blues For Diahann, 9. Afternoon In Paris, 10. Remember Clifford, 11. Thinking Of You, 12. Whisper Not.

Label

ESSENTIAL JAZZ ALBUMS

Artist:

MILT JACKSON

Format:

Label code:

EJA 046

Number of discs:

Recording:

1958

Title:

BEAN BAGS + BAG'S OPUS

Colaborations:

COLEMAN HAWKINS, BENNY GOLSON, ART FARMER, CONNIE KAY, KENNY BURRELL, TOMMY FLANAGAN, PAUL CHAMBERS

Price

8.43 €