Illinois Jacquet : Swing’s The Thing

Originally recorded for the Clef label in 1956, ‘Swing’s The Thing’ features the tenor great in a stellar sextet with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Jimmy Jones (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass) and Jo Jones (drums). While Jacquet’s sessions as a leader may have been infrequent during this time, this session hits a magical mark with the six-song set being highlighted by the tracks ‘Las Vegas Blues’, ‘Harlem Nocturne’, and ‘Achtung’. Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Track Listing:
1. Las Vegas Blues – Illinois Jacquet
2. Harlem Nocturne – Illinois Jacquet
3. Can’t We Be Friends? – Illinois Jacquet
4. Achtung – Illinois Jacquet
5. Have You Met Miss Jones? – Illinois Jacquet
6. Lullaby of the Leaves – Illinois Jacquet

Year of Production: 1956

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