The Hard Swing

The Hard Swing is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt's Quartet recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.

The Hard Swing
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1959
Recorded	February 9, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MG V-8306
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Side Up (1959) The Hard Swing (1959) The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt (1959)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

1. "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:07
2. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 3:41
3. "Subito" - 3:57
4. "If I Had You" (Irving King, Ted Shapiro) - 4:08
5. "I'll Remember April" (Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston) - 4:36
6. "Blues for Lester" - 4:24
7. "After You've Gone" (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton) - 3:47
8. "Street of Dreams" (Sam M. Lewis, Victor Young) - 2:41
9. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 5:03
10. "Presto" - 3:27
11. "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) - 4:07

Personnel

Sonny Stitt Quartet

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone (on 7 tracks); tenor saxophone (on 4 tracks)
• Amos Trice - piano
• George Morrow - bass
• Lenny McBrowne - drums

Technical

• Sheldon Marks - art direction
• Norman Gollin - cover design
• Tommy Mitchell - cover photography