The Swinger (album)
| The Swinger | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 18, 1958 | |||
| Studio | New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:04 | |||
| Label | Verve MG V-8295 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Swinger is an album by trumpeter Harry Edison which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Verve label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Both torrid and mellow – this is striking Edison".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Harry Edison except where noted.
- "Pussy Willow" – 7:30
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 6:03
- "Nasty" – 4:53
- "The Strollers" – 6:52
- "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller) – 6:53
- "Fair Ground" – 4:53
Personnel[edit]
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Jones – piano
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Joe Benjamin – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Verve Label Discography], accessed June 28, 2017
- ^ Verve Records Catalog, accessed June 28, 2017
- ^ Gallagher, B. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweets Edison, accessed July 30, 2019
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. The Swinger – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.