Released 1957 Artist Illinois Jacquet Producer Norman Granz Genre Jazz | Length 34:16 Release date 1957 Label Clef Records | |
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Recorded October 16, 1956
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA Swing's the Thing
(1956) Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
(1959) Similar Illinois Jacquet albums, Jazz albums | ||
Swing's the Thing is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in late 1956 and originally released on the Clef label.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting "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".
Track listing
- "Las Vegas Blues" (Roy Eldridge) - 6:17
- "Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers) - 4:31
- "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 6:42
- "Achtung" (Illinois Jacquet) - 5:06
- "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:56
- "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:44
Personnel
Songs
1Las Vegas Blues6:17
2Harlem Nocturne4:32
3Can't We Be Friends?6:43
References
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