Tiny in Swingville is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with saxophonist Jerome Richardson recorded in 1959 and released on the Swingville label.[3]

Tiny in Swingville
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedAugust 13, 1959
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:59
LabelSwingville
SV 2002
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Tiny Grimes chronology
Callin' the Blues
(1958)
Tiny in Swingville
(1959)
Some Groovy Fours
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Reception

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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "it really puts the focus on Grimes' bluish but swinging guitar playing".[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Doretta Crawley and Tiny Grimes except where noted

  1. "Annie Laurie" (Alicia Scott) - 6:57
  2. "Home Sick" - 8:54
  3. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) - 3:50
  4. "Down With It" - 8:58
  5. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 7:05
  6. "Durn Tootin'" (Grimes) - 4:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 18, 2013
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 609. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 18, 2013