For Bird and Bags


For Bird and Bags is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded for the Vee-Jay label but released on Exodus when Vee-Jay was struggling financially. The album was also released on the Buddah label as Sculpture in 1969.

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Throughout, Harris is in excellent form".

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
  1. "Salute to Bird" – 8:47
  2. "I'm As Happy As I Want To Be" – 5:35
  3. "The River Nile" – 5:00
  4. "Salute to Bags" – 9:57
  5. "Samba de Orfeu" – 2:50
  6. "Only the Lonely" – 3:42
  7. "Checkmate" – 4:50

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