Swing's the Thing

Swing's the Thing
Studio album by Illinois Jacquet
Released 1957
Recorded October 16, 1956
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Length 34:16
Label Clef
MGC 750
Producer Norman Granz
Illinois Jacquet chronology
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
(1955)Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra1955		 Swing's the Thing
(1956)		 Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
(1959)Illinois Jacquet Flies Again1959

Swing's the Thing is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in late 1956 and originally released on the Clef label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting "the magic is in the performances, so to speak with Jacquet, Roy Eldridge, Jo Jones, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Jones and Ray Brown in the party... This is essential Jacquet".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Las Vegas Blues" (Roy Eldridge) - 6:17
  2. "Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rodgers) - 4:31
  3. "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 6:42
  4. "Achtung" (Illinois Jacquet) - 5:06
  5. "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:56
  6. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:44

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November, 24, 2015
  2. ↑ Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
  3. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Swing's the Thing/Cool Rage Session – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November, 24, 2015.
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