Big Bags


Big Bags is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring big band performances arranged by Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

Reception

In his January 3, 1963 review, Down Beat magazine critic John S. Wilson described the album thus: "A big band made up of top New York studio men that varies slightly in the course of three recording sessions, plus arrangements by Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins provide the surrounding in which Jackson works here". "This is not really a big band album but a group of solo settings."
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it a "melodic and always-swinging set".

Track listing

  1. "Old Devil Moon" - 3:07
  2. "'Round Midnight" - 6:50
  3. "'Round Midnight" - 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "The Dream Is You" - 3:11
  5. "You'd Be [So Nice to Come Home To]" - 3:02
  6. "Echoes" - 4:35
  7. "If You Could [See Me Now (1946 song)|If You Could See Me Now]" - 5:17
  8. "Star Eyes" - 3:24
  9. "Star Eyes" - 3:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Namesake" - 3:21
  11. "If I Should Lose You" - 3:36
  12. "Later Than You Think" - 4:43