Swing's the Thing (Illinois Jacquet album) explained

Swing's the Thing
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Illinois Jacquet
Cover:	Swing's_the_Thing.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	October 16, 1956
Studio:	Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	34:16
Label:	Clef MGC 750^[1] VerveMGV8023
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Illinois Jacquet
Prev Title:	Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
Next Year:	1959

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]}

Reception

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."

Track listing

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

• Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone
• Roy Eldridge - trumpet
• Jimmy Jones - piano
• Herb Ellis - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Jo Jones - drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/clef-records-catalog-700-jatp-1000-4000-2000-series/#mgc-750 Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series