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.[2][3] The album was also released on the Buddah label as Sculpture in 1969.[4]
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:41 | |||
| Label | Exodus EX/EXS-6002 | |||
| Producer | Donald Elfman | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review states "Throughout, Harris (whose mastery of the extreme upper register and immediately recognizable sound are both quite impressive) is in excellent form".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
- "Salute to Bird" – 8:47
- "I'm As Happy As I Want To Be" – 5:35
- "The River Nile" – 5:00
- "Salute to Bags" – 9:57
- "Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 2:50
- "Only the Lonely" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:42
- "Checkmate" (John Williams) – 4:50
Personnel
- Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone, piano
- Charles Stepney – piano, vibes
- Willie Pickens – piano
- Joe Diorio, Roland Faulkner – guitar
- Melvin Jackson – bass
- Marshall Thompson – drums
References
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 16, 2012
- Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Exodus album discography accessed May 16, 2012
- Eddie Harris discography, accessed June 22, 2017
- Eyries, P., Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Buddah Album Discography, Part 2 – 5600 and Miscellaneous Series accessed May 16, 2012
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