Bean Bags is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson and saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]

Bean Bags
Studio album by Milt Jackson and Coleman Hawkins
Released	1959
Recorded	September 12, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:08
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Milt Jackson chronology
The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2 (1958) Bean Bags (1959) Things Are Getting Better (1958)
Coleman Hawkins chronology
The Saxophone Section (1958) Bean Bags (1959) Soul (1958)

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."[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated

1. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 7:25
2. "Stuffy" (Coleman Hawkins) - 5:41
3. "Don't Take Your Love From Me" (Henry Nemo) - 4:49
4. "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:28
5. "Sandra's Blues" - 6:38
6. "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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