Bags' Groove was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and originally released by Prestige Records. It compiles material from two 10 LPs recorded in 1954, plus two alternative takes. Described as “a cornerstone of the post-bop genre,” It features a band of generation defining musicians: Thelonious Monk on the two takes of the title track, Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Kenny Clarke on drums, Milt Jackson on vibraphone, Percy Heath on bass, and Horace Silver on piano in Airegin and But Not For Me (Take 1).
An Original Jazz Classics pressing.
Tracklist
Side A
Bags' Groove
Bags' Groove
Side B
Airegin
Oleo
But Not For Me (Take 2)
Doxy
But Not For Me (Take 1)
Credits
Recorded on June 29, 1954 (B side) and December 24, 1954 (A side)