Swingin' My Way Through College (subtitled Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Play for Dancing) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | December 15, 16 & 17, 1958 Capitol Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roulette R 25058 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Reception edit
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing edit
- "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad" (Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Mundy, Al Stillman) - 2:43
- "That Old Feeling" (Sammy Fain, Lew Brown) - 3:43
- "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 3:10
- "Dancing in the Dark" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 2:02
- "Bittersweet" (Willie Maiden) - 3:10
- "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:17
- "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (Billy Reid) - 2:27
- "B. J.'s Back in Town" (Maiden) - 3:07
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:38
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) - 2:58
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:07
Personnel edit
- Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, valve trombone
- Bill Chase, Larry Moser, Jerry Tyree - trumpet
- Slide Hampton, Don Sebesky - trombone
- Jimmy Ford - alto saxophone
- Carmen Leggio, Willie Maiden - tenor saxophone
- John Lanni - baritone saxophone
- Bob Dogan - piano
- Jimmy Rowser - bass
- Frankie Dunlop - drums
- Bill Holman, Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky - arrangers
References edit
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 1, accessed October 30, 2015
- ^ Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed October 30, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 30, 2015