Swing's the Thing (Illinois Jacquet album)

Swing's the Thing is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, recorded in late 1956 and released on the Clef label.[2][3]

Swing's the Thing
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedOctober 16, 1956
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length34:16
LabelClef
MGC 750[1]
ProducerNorman Granz
Illinois Jacquet chronology
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
(1955)
Swing's the Thing
(1956)
Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
(1959)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, noting that "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."[4]

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. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 via Google Books.
  2. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
  3. Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
  4. Jurek, Thom. Swing's the Thing/Cool Rage Session – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.


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