Swing's the Thing (Al Sears album)
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| Swing's the Thing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 29, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | Swingville SVLP 2018[1] | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Al Sears chronology | ||||
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Swing's the Thing is an album by saxophonist Al Sears, recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[2][3][4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [6] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A fine swing-based tenor who could stomp and honk with the best of them (although he rarely screamed), Sears had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader ... Sears sticks to basic originals, blues, and standards, and is in top form on these swinging and generally accessible performances."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Al Sears, except where indicated.
- "Moving Out" (Walter Bishop) – 4:29
- "Record Hop" – 4:32
- "Take off Road" – 3:41
- "Already Alright" – 5:08
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:30
- "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:04
- "Ain't No Use" (Don Abney) – 6:36
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown) – 4:02
Personnel
[edit]- Al Sears – tenor saxophone
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Don Abney – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Joe Marshall – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series. Retrieved February 11, 2019
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019
- ^ Kerneck, S. Western Illinois Museum: A Biographical Sketch of Al Sears. Retrieved February 11, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al Sears: Swing's the Thing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 325.