Bean Bags is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson and saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Atlantic label.Milt Jackson discography. Retrieved January 17, 2012.Evensmo, J. "The Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Many of vibraphonist Milt Jackson's Atlantic recordings are long overdue to appear on CD, and that certainly includes Bean Bags, which features a meeting with the great tenor Coleman Hawkins. Assisted by a top-notch quartet."Yanow, S. Allmusic Review. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
Track listing All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 7:25 "Stuffy" (Coleman Hawkins) - 5:41 "Don't Take Your Love From Me" (Henry Nemo) - 4:49 "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:28 "Sandra's Blues" - 6:38 "Indian Blues" - 6:07
Personnel Milt Jackson – vibes Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone Tommy Flanagan – piano Kenny Burrell – guitar Eddie Jones – bass Connie Kay – drums
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