Swing (album)
| Swing | ||||
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| Studio album by The Manhattan Transfer | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Swing is a studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1997 on the Atlantic Records label. This album is a collection of 1930's and 1940s swing music with The Manhattan Transfer's jazz twist. The album also features a guest appearance by Stephane Grappelli, one of his last recordings before his death.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stomp of King Porter | Jelly Roll Morton, Jon Hendricks | 3:12 |
| 2 | Sing a Study in Brown | Count Basie, Larry Clinton, Jon Hendricks | 2:51 |
| 3 | Sing Moten's Swing | Jon Hendricks, Buster Moten, Bennie Moten | 3:36 |
| 4 | A-Tisket, A-Tasket | Al Feldman, Ella Fitzgerald. | 2:57 |
| 5 | I Know Why (And So Do You) | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 3:34 |
| 6 | Sing You Sinners | Sam Coslow, W. Frank Harling | 2:45 |
| 7 | Java Jive | Ben Oakland, Milton Drake | 2:51 |
| 8 | Down South Camp Meetin' | Fletcher Henderson, Jon Hendricks, Irving Mills | 3:15 |
| 9 | Topsy | Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham | 3:14 |
| 10 | Clouds (Nuages) | Django Reinhardt, Jon Hendricks | 7:12 |
| 11 | Skyliner | Charlie Barnet | 3:11 |
| 12 | It's Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) | Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy, Alan Paul | 3:11 |
| 13 | Choo Choo Ch'Boogie [live] | Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Vaughn Horton | 3:00 |
Guest artists
- Sing Moten's Swing, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, and Java Jive were recorded with Asleep At The Wheel.
- Sing A Study In Brown, Topsy, and Nuages were recorded with The Rosenberg Trio. Nuages also features Stephane Grappelli.
- Ricky Skaggs is featured on Skyliner and It's Good Enough To Keep.
- Mark O'Connor is featured on I Know Why, It's Good Enough To Keep, and Choo Choo Ch' Boogie.
- Many of the tracks feature lyrics by Jon Hendricks. The re-mix engineer was Ed Cherney and the album was produced by Tim Hauser.
Cover Art
The cover art for Swing comes from a matchbook cover advertising "Hollywood's Jitterbug House" which was located at 875 North Vine Street in Hollywood. This venue featured Louis Prima and his band.
References / Sources
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