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Roll 'Em Bags

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Roll 'Em Bags
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedJanuary 25, 1949 and January 5, 1956
StudioNew York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length42:21
LabelSavoy
MG 12042
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Milt Jackson chronology
Wizard of the Vibes
(1952)
Roll 'Em Bags
(1956)
Meet Milt Jackson
(1956)

Roll 'Em Bags is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1949 and 1956 and released on the Savoy label.[1]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Jim Todd states: "Although not commonly viewed as a hard bop pioneer, the urbane, bluesy structures that distinguish Jackson's writing at this time, arguably, make him a trailblazer for the movement."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Milt Jackson, except as indicated
  1. "Conglomeration" – 2:52
  2. "Bruz" – 2:50
  3. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:55
  4. "Roll 'Em Bags" – 2:39
  5. "Faultless – 2:35
  6. "Hey, Frenchy" (Ozzie Cadena) – 2:35
  7. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:38
  8. "Fred's Mood" – 6:26
  9. "Wild Man" – 5:40
  • Recorded in New York City on January 25, 1949 (tracks 1–6) and Van Gelder Studio, NJ on January 5, 1956 (tracks 7–9)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed January 16, 2012
  2. ^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed January 16, 2012