Swingin' My Way Through College Explained

Swingin' My Way Through College
Type:Studio
Artist:Maynard Ferguson
Cover:Swingin' My Way Through College.jpg
Released:1958
Recorded:December 15, 16 & 17, 1958
Capitol Studios, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Label:Roulette
R 25058
Producer:Teddy Reig
Chronology:Maynard Ferguson
Prev Title:A Message from Newport
Prev Year:1958
Next Title:Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing
Next Year:1959

Swingin' My Way Through College (subtitled Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Play for Dancing) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1] [2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad" (Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Mundy, Al Stillman) - 2:43
  2. "That Old Feeling" (Sammy Fain, Lew Brown) - 3:43
  3. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 3:10
  4. "Dancing in the Dark" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 2:02
  5. "Bittersweet" (Willie Maiden) - 3:10
  6. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:17
  7. "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (Billy Reid) - 2:27
  8. "B. J.'s Back in Town" (Maiden) - 3:07
  9. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:38
  10. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) - 2:58
  11. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:07

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 1, accessed October 30, 2015
  2. Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed October 30, 2015
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/swingin-my-way-through-college-mw0000908311 Allmusic listing

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