Roll 'Em Bags is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded in 1949 and 1956 and released on the Savoy label.[1]

Roll 'Em Bags
Studio album by Milt Jackson
Released	1956
Recorded	January 25, 1949 and January 5, 1956
Studio	New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:21
Label	Savoy MG 12042
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Milt Jackson chronology
Wizard of the Vibes (1952) Roll 'Em Bags (1956) Meet Milt Jackson (1956)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd states: "Although not commonly viewed as a hard bop pioneer, the urbane, bluesy structures that distinguish Jackson's writing at this time, arguably, make him a trailblazer for the movement."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson, except as indicated

1. "Conglomeration" – 2:52
2. "Bruz" – 2:50
3. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:55
4. "Roll 'Em Bags" – 2:39
5. "Faultless – 2:35
6. "Hey, Frenchy" (Ozzie Cadena) – 2:35
7. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:38
8. "Fred's Mood" – 6:26
9. "Wild Man" – 5:40

• Recorded in New York City on January 25, 1949 (tracks 1–6) and Van Gelder Studio, NJ on January 5, 1956 (tracks 7–9)

Personnel

• Milt Jackson – vibes, piano
• Kenny Dorham – trumpet (tracks 1–6)
• Julius Watkins – French horn (tracks 1–6)
• Billy Mitchell (tracks 1–6), Lucky Thompson (tracks 7–9) – tenor saxophone
• Wade Legge – piano (tracks 7–9)
• Wendell Marshall (tracks 7–9) Curly Russell (tracks 1–6) – bass
• Kenny Clarke – drums
• Joe Harris – timbales (tracks 1–6)

References