Swing's the Thing

Swing's the Thing
Studio album by Illinois Jacquet
Released	1957
Recorded	October 16, 1956 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:16
Label	Clef MGC 750
Producer	Norman Granz
Illinois Jacquet chronology
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (1955) Swing's the Thing (1956) Illinois Jacquet Flies Again (1959)

Swing's the Thing is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in late 1956 and originally released on the Clef label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Las Vegas Blues" (Roy Eldridge) - 6:17
2. "Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers) - 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 Rogers, 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

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November, 24, 2015
2. Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
3. Jurek, Thom. Swing's the Thing/Cool Rage Session – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November, 24, 2015.