Swamp Seed is the fifth album by the saxophonist Jimmy Heath of performances recorded in 1963, originally released on the Riverside label.[1]
| Swamp Seed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | March 11 & May 28, 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 465 | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments."[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated
- "Six Steps" - 4:49
- "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
- "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) Vincent Youmans) - 5:09
- "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
- "D Waltz" - 6:33
- "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
- "Wall to Wall" - 5:27
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins - French horn
- Don Butterfield - tuba
- Herbie Hancock (tracks 3 & 5–7), Harold Mabern (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - piano
- Percy Heath - double bass
- Connie Kay (tracks 3 & 5–7), Albert Heath (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums
References
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Down Beat, December 19, 1963, volume 30, number 32
- ^ a b Yanow, S. "Swamp Seed Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 99. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 679. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.