Swing's the Thing (Illinois Jacquet album)


Swing's the Thing is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, recorded in late 1956 and released on the Clef label.

Reception

awarded the album 4 stars, noting that "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" - 6:17
  2. "Harlem Nocturne" - 4:31
  3. "Can't We Be Friends?" - 6:42
  4. "Achtung" - 5:06
  5. "Have You Met Miss Jones?" - 5:56
  6. "Lullaby of the Leaves" - 5:44

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