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
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length34:16
LabelClef
MGC 750[1]
VerveMGV8023
ProducerNorman Granz
Illinois Jacquet chronology
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
(1955)
Swing's the Thing
(1956)
Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
(1959)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek observed: "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

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  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

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References

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  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. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Swing's the Thing/Cool Rage Session – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 760. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.