For Bird and Bags explained

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.^{[1] [2]} The album was also released on the Buddah label as Sculpture in 1969.^[3]

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".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

1. "Salute to Bird" – 8:47
2. "I'm As Happy As I Want To Be" – 5:35
3. "The River Nile" – 5:00
4. "Salute to Bags" – 9:57
5. "Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 2:50
6. "Only the Lonely" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:42
7. "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

Notes and References

1. Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Exodus album discography accessed May 16, 2012
2. http://www.eddieharris.com/#discography Eddie Harris discography
3. Eyries, P., Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Buddah Album Discography, Part 2 – 5600 and Miscellaneous Series accessed May 16, 2012
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 16, 2012