Swamp Seed

Swamp Seed is the fifth album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1963 originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Swamp Seed
Studio album by
Jimmy Heath
Released1963
RecordedMarch 11 & May 28, 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:50
LabelRiverside
RLP 465
Jimmy Heath chronology
Triple Threat
(1962)		 Swamp Seed
(1963)		 On the Trail
(1964)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat[2]
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. "Six Steps" - 4:49
  2. "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
  3. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) Vincent Youmans) - 5:09
  4. "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
  5. "D Waltz" - 6:33
  6. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
  7. "Wall to Wall" - 5:27

Personnel

References
  1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
  2. Down Beat:December 19, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 32
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 23, 2012
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 99. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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