Buck Jumpin' is an album by guitarist Al Casey which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[1][2]
| Buck Jumpin' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:53 CD reissue with additional tracks | |||
| Label | Swingville SVLP 2007 | |||
| Producer | The Sound of America | |||
| Al Casey chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Al Casey, who will always be best known as Fats Waller's guitarist, makes one of his few appearances as a bandleader ... The music consistently swings and it is a rare pleasure to hear Casey getting the opportunity to stretch out on acoustic guitar".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Al Casey except where noted
- "Buck Jumpin'" – 6:11
- "Casey's Blues" – 6:38
- "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 5:45
- "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) – 5:45
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks) – 4:42
- "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) – 5:32
- "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 5:16
- "Gut Soul" – 3:04 Additional track on CD reissue
- "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) – 5:00 Additional track on CD reissue
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series, accessed November 20, 2018
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al Casey: Buck Jumpin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2018.