''Bags Meets Wes!'' is an album by

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging sol ...

and

Wes Montgomery John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a dist ...

, released in 1962 by

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. It was reissued in 1999 by the

Original Jazz Classics Original Jazz Classics (or OJC) is a record label that founded in 1983 as an imprint of Fantasy Records. Under this name original editions of jazz LPs have been reissued on CD and LP, and formerly on cassette as well. The recordings in the seri ...

label, with additional takes, and again in 2006.

Reception

In his

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review, Alex Henderson wrote: "Although Jackson and Montgomery prove what lyrical ballad players they could be on the standard 'Stairway to the Stars', ballads aren't a high priority on this album. Instead, the improvisers put more of their energy into the blues..."

Track listing

# "S.K.J." (Milt Jackson) – 5:17 # "Stablemates" (

Benny Golson Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/ hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launc ...

) – 5:45 # "

Stairway to the Stars "Stairway to the Stars" is a popular song composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli, with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It was based on a theme from Malneck and Signorelli's 1934 instrumental piece, "Park Avenue Fantasy." Hit recordings in 19 ...

" (Malneck, Parish, Signorelli) – 3:38 # "Blue Roz" (Wes Montgomery) – 4:46 # "Sam Sack" (Jackson) – 6:06 # "Jingles" (Montgomery) – 6:56 # "Delilah" (

Victor Young Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. Biography Young is commonly said to ...

) -6:07 :1999 reissue: # "S.K.J." (Jackson) – 5:17 # "Stablemates" (Golson) – 5:45 # "Stairway to the Stars

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(Malneck, Parish, Signorelli) – 3:38 # "Blue Roz" (Montgomery) – 4:46 # "Sam Sack" (Jackson) – 6:06 # "Jingles

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(Montgomery) – 6:55 # "Delilah

ake 4 Ake (or Aké in Spanish orthography) is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It's located in the Tixkokob (municipality), municipality of Tixkokob, in the Mexico, Mexican state of Yucatán (state), Yucatán; 40 km ...

(Victor Young) – 6:12 # "Stairway to the Stars

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(Malneck, Parish, Signorelli) – 3:47 # "Jingles

ake 8 Ake (or Aké in Spanish orthography) is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It's located in the municipality of Tixkokob, in the Mexican state of Yucatán; 40 km (25 mi) east of Mérida, Yucatán. The name ...

(Montgomery) – 6:54 # "Delilah"

(Young) – 6:18

Personnel

Musicians * Milt Jackson –

vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist, ...

* Wes Montgomery – guitar *

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of ...

– piano * Sam Jones – double bass *

Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He was ...

– drums Production * Tamaki Beck – mastering * Ken Deardoff – cover design * Ray Fowler –

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* Joe Goldberg – liner notes * Orrin Keepnews – producer, liner notes

References

{{Authority control Milt Jackson albums Wes Montgomery albums 1961 albums Riverside Records albums Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews