Milton "Bags" Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American j… Read Full Bio ↴Milton "Bags" Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with several hard bop and post-bop players.

A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of the twelve-bar blues at slow tempos. He preferred to set the vibraphone's oscillator to a low 3.3 revolutions per second (as opposed to Lionel Hampton's speed of 10 revolutions per second) for a more subtle vibrato. On occasion, Jackson would also sing and play piano professionally.

He was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie, who hired him for his sextet in 1946. He quickly acquired experience working with the most important figures in jazz of the era, including John Coltrane, Woody Herman, Howard McGhee, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker. In the Gillespie big band one of his jobs was to play in a quartet with John Lewis, Percy Heath, and Kenny Clarke while the horn section took a break from the demanding high-register horn parts. This group became the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ), which had a long independent career of 20 years until disbanding in 1974 over financial problems (though it reformed in 1981). Jackson then toured alone, performing in various small combos.

From the mid-70s to the mid-80s, Jackson recorded for Norman Granz's Pablo Records, including the classic, "Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company" (1983), featuring Jackson with J.J. Johnson on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, backed by Tom Ranier on piano, guitarist John Collins, and drummer Roy McCurdy.

He also guested on recordings by many leading jazz, blues and soul artists, such as B.B. King, Ray Charles, etc.

His composition "Bags' Groove" ("Bags" was his nickname, from the 'bags' under his eyes from staying up late) is a jazz standard. He has been featured on the NPR radio program Jazz Profiles.

Tahiti
Milt Jackson Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Tahiti' by these artists:

A.J. Pesenti Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Well, the man been…
A.J. Pesenti & His Orchestra Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Well, the man been…
Bat for Lashes Community saw the best in me Exchanging the common heart for…
Bat for Lashes Community saw the best in me Exchanging the common heart for…
Batforlashes Community saw the best in me Exchanging the common heart for…
Jim Reeves Tahiti land of love o sweetest paradise where palms whisper…
Keen'V Mesdames et messieurs, bonjour Vous êtes sur le vol 777 à…
KeenV Mesdames et messieurs, bonjour Vous êtes sur le vol 777 à…
Keen’V (Mesdames et messieurs, bonjour, vous êtes sur le vol 777…

Léo Ferré Le jour où j' m'en irai A Tahiti Tahiti Sur un bateaux…
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Tahiti saari meren suuren Aavan ulapan Sä olet valtiatar kau…
Romantic Echoes Ke hampa udara Melayang sendiri Berhenti menari Oh wanita T…
Tahiti Nae maeumeul mollamolla mollamolla dugeundugeun eotteokhae J…
Tumu Tapu TAHITI E noho era au hoko tahi no he u’i atu au…
Virginia Lee Tahiti verreland, o soetste paradys Daar waar die palmbome s…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Milt Jackson:

'Round About Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
'Round Midnight It begins to tell, 'round midnight, midnight. I do pretty …
A-Tisket A-Tasket A-Tisket A-Tasket A green and yellow basket I bought a baske…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ain't That Nothin' Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
All Too Soon All too soon We had to part The moment you had touched…
Bags' Groove Check, check, check it out ya'll Ooh yeah, come on ya'll I…
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Body & Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Bye Bye Blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Centerpiece The more I'm with you pretty baby The more I feel…
Come Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pleas…
Deed I Do I was oh, so blue till you came along Just to…
Don't Get Around Much Any More Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Worry 'bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Fine and Dandy Please forgive this platitude But I like your attitude You a…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
Get Happy Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Hom High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
How Long How Long Blues How long baby, how long has that evening train been…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
I Love You You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
I Mean You When you just give love And never get love You'd better let…
I Remember Clifford This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I'm Beginning To See The Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
If You Sould See Me Now If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
In a Beautiful Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
Isn't She Lovely Isn't she lovely Isn't she wonderful Isn't she precious …
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Little Girl Blue I want a little girl, call my own. She must be…
Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Oh Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
Organ Grinder's Swing Who's that coming down the street? Good old organ grinder Pe…
Reverence I'm cool. I'm lookin after myself As I would never place…
round about midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
Ruby They say, Ruby you're like a dream Not always what…
Send in the Clowns Isn′t it rich, aren't we a pair Me here at last…
Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
So in Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days go…
Someday My Prince Will Come Somewhere waiting for me There is someone I'm longing to see…
Someone I Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Sometimes I'm Happy Every day seems like a year Sweetheart, when you are not…
Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because you…
Stairway to the Stars Let's build a stairway to the stars And climb that stairway…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stella By Starlight The song a robin sings Through years of endless springs The …
Sweet and Lovely Sweet and lovely sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and…
The Dream Is You You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
The Look Of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Other Half Of Me Somewhere there has to be The other half of me The…
The Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Song Is Ended My thoughts go back to a heavenly dance A moment of…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life I want to see your face in every kind of…
You Go to My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Leave Me Breathless Breathless" Go on go on Leave me breathless Come on [echo..…
You Stepped Out Of A Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…

‘Round About Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…

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