Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party

Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party
Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party
Studio album by Barney Kessel
Released	1963
Recorded	July 19, 1960
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:05
Label	Contemporary M3613/S7613
Producer	Lester Koenig
Barney Kessel chronology

Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party (subtitled at Contemporary) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded in 1960 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1963.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Loose, open, and off the cuff, Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party at Contemporary finds Kessel and company in great form. For fans and guitar aficionados who missed the party, this swinging set will serve as a fine substitute".^[2]

Track listing

"Bluesology" (Milt Jackson) - 9:18
"Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 4:53
"Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) - 6:50
"Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) - 8:20
"Miss Memphis" (Marvin Jenkins) - 6:29
"New Rhumba" (Ahmad Jamal) - 7:15

Personnel

References

^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party at Contemporary – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 821. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Contemporary_Records_discography-1] Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party at Contemporary – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2015.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 821. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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