Serious Swingers
Serious Swingers | ||||
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Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | December 2, 3 & 4, 1986 | |||
Studio | Berkeley, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 58:17 | |||
Label | Contemporary C 14031 | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Serious Swingers is an album by saxophonists Bud Shank and Bill Perkins recorded in 1986 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
Reception[]
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Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "the co-leaders are in excellent form on six underplayed standards and three group originals. The music swings hard without being overly predictable".[2]
Track listing[]
- "Nictation" (Alan Broadbent) - 4:47
- "As Sure as You're Born" (Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel) - 6:49
- "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis) - 6:46
- "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 7:47
- "Blazing Paddles" (Bud Shank) - 4:20
- "Nu Blues for B B" (Bill Perkins) - 4:02
- "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath) - 5:10
- "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 5:02
- "Remember" (Irving Berlin) - 5:21
- "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) - 8:13 Bonus track on CD
Personnel[]
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone
- Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
- Alan Broadbent - piano
- John Heard - bass
- Sherman Ferguson - drums
References[]
- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed June 30, 2015
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Serious Swingers – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
Categories:
- Contemporary Records albums
- Bud Shank albums
- Bill Perkins (saxophonist) albums
- 1987 albums