The Swingin'est Explained

The Swingin'est
Type:	Album
Artist:	Bennie Green and Gene Ammons
Cover:	The Swingin'est.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	November 12, 1958
Studio:	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	63:26
Label:	Vee-Jay
Producer:	Sid McCoy
Chronology:	Bennie Green
Prev Title:	Soul Stirrin'
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	The 45 Session
Next Year:	1958

The Swingin'est is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green and saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Vee-Jay label.^[1] The album has also been released under the title Juggin' Around.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "The emphasis is on the blues and very basic chord changes on this relaxed jam session... Due to the similarity of the material plus three alternate takes that have been added to augment the original program, it is advisable to listen to this CD in small doses".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Juggin' Around" (Frank Foster) – 6:31
2. "Going South" (Foster) – 10:44
3. "Jim Dog" (Gene Ammons) – 7:05
4. "Sermonette" (Nat Adderley, Jon Hendricks) – 4:19
5. "A Little Ditty" (Frank Wess) – 4:01
6. "Swingin' for Benny" (Bennie Green) – 12:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Juggin' Around" [alternate take] (Foster) – 6:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Jim Dog" [alternate take] (Ammons) – 7:31 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Sermonette" (Adderley, Hendricks) – 4:18 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City on November 12, 1958.

Personnel

• • • Bennie Green – trombone Gene Ammons, Frank Foster – tenor saxophone Nat Adderley – cornet
• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Albert Heath – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/gene-ammons/catalog/#vee-jay-vjlp-1005 Gene Ammons discography
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r139773|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 7, 2010