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Released
  
1963

Swamp Seed (1963)
  
On the Trail (1964)

Release date
  
1963

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
36:50

Artist
  
Jimmy Heath

Label
  
Riverside Records

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Recorded
  
March 11 & May 28, 1963 New York City

Similar
  
Jimmy Heath albums, Jazz albums

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Swamp Seed is the fifth album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1963 originally released on the Riverside label.

Contents

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Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. "Six Steps" - 4:49
  2. "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
  3. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) Vincent Youmans) - 5:09
  4. "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
  5. "D Waltz" - 6:33
  6. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
  7. "Wall to Wall" - 5:27

Personnel

  • 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 - bass
  • Connie Kay (tracks 3 & 5-7), Albert Heath (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums

    • Songs

    1Six Steps4:53
    2Nutty4:09
    3More Than You Know5:14

    References

    Swamp Seed Wikipedia
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