Swing's the Thing (Al Sears album)

Swing's the Thing is an album by saxophonist Al Sears, recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[2][3][4]

Swing's the Thing
Studio album by
Al Sears
Released1961
RecordedNovember 29, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length37:06
LabelSwingville
SVLP 2018[1]
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Al Sears chronology
Rockin' in Rhythm
(1960)		 Swing's the Thing
(1961)		 Things Ain't What They Used to Be
(1961)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A fine swing-based tenor who could stomp and honk with the best of them (although he rarely screamed), Sears had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader ... Sears sticks to basic originals, blues, and standards, and is in top form on these swinging and generally accessible performances."[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Al Sears except where noted.

  1. "Moving Out" (Walter Bishop) – 4:29
  2. "Record Hop" – 4:32
  3. "Take off Road" – 3:41
  4. "Already Alright" – 5:08
  5. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:30
  6. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:04
  7. "Ain't No Use" (Don Abney) – 6:36
  8. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown) – 4:02

Personnel

References
  1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  3. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  4. Kerneck, S. Western Illinois Museum: A Biographical Sketch of Al Sears. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  5. Yanow, Scott. Al Sears: Swing's the Thing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 325.CS1 maint: location (link)
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