Songs for Swingers

Songs for Swingers
Songs for Swingers
Studio album by Buck Clayton
Released	1959
Recorded	November 25, 1958
Studio	NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:32
Label	Columbia; CL 1320
Buck Clayton chronology

Songs for Swingers is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.^[1]^[2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Everyone is in fine form on four of Clayton's originals and four swing standards (including "Mean to Me" and "Sunday"). Even though these middle-aged musicians were thought of by some as being a bit passé, they were all actually still in their musical prime at the time and were enthusiastic about their brand of small-group swing".^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Buck Clayton except where noted.

"Swinging at the Copper Rail" – 3:28
"Outer Drive" – 4:46
"Swingin' Along Broadway" – 6:46
"Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington) – 6:46
"Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 6:14
"Buckini" – 5:24
"Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange) – 6:53
"Sunday" (Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne) – 5:15

Personnel[]

References[]

^ Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 9: CL 1300–1399 (1959–1960). Retrieved June 28, 2017
^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Buck Clayton accessed June 30, 2017
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Songs for Swingers – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

[1] Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 9: CL 1300–1399 (1959–1960). Retrieved June 28, 2017

[2] Enciclopedia del Jazz: Buck Clayton accessed June 30, 2017

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Songs for Swingers – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

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show v t Buck Clayton
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader	The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest (1953) How Hi the Fi (1953–54) Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman (1953–54) Buck Meets Ruby (and Ruby Braff, 1954) Jumpin' at the Woodside (1954–55) All the Cats Join In (1953–56) Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (and Harry "Sweets" Edison, 1958) Songs for Swingers (1958) Copenhagen Concert (and Jimmy Rushing, 1959) Newport Jazz Festival All Stars (1959) Buck & Buddy (and Buddy Tate, 1960) Goin' to Kansas City (1960) Swingin' with Pee Wee (and Pee Wee Russell, 1960) Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (1961) One for Buck (1961)
With others	The Original American Decca Recordings (Count Basie, 1937–39) The Count! (Count Basie, 1962; arranger only) Jazz Spectacular (Frankie Laine, 1955) The High and Mighty Hawk (Coleman Hawkins, 1958) Basie Reunion (Paul Quinichette, 1958) Swinging Like Tate (Buddy Tate, 1958) Bones for the King (Dicky Wells, 1958)

show v t Buddy Tate
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Swinging Like Tate (1958) Tate's Date (1959) Very Saxy (and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb, 1959) Buck & Buddy (and Buck Clayton, 1960) Tate-a-Tate (and Clark Terry, 1960) Groovin' with Buddy Tate (1961) Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (with Buck Clayton, 1961) Unbroken (1970) Buddy Tate and His Buddies (1973) Buddy Tate Meets Dollar Brand/Buddy Tate Meets Abdullah Ibrahim: The Legendary Encounter (1977) Live at Sandy's (1978) Hard Blowin' (1978)
With Buck Clayton	Buck Meets Ruby (and Ruby Braff, 1954) Jumpin' at the Woodside (1955) All the Cats Join In (1955) Songs for Swingers (1958) Copenhagen Concert (and Jimmy Rushing, 1959) One for Buck (1961)
With others	Madison Time (Ray Bryant, 1959–60) Dancing the Big Twist (Ray Bryant, 1960–61) Conversin' with the Elders (James Carter, 1995–96) Live at Sandy's! (Arnett Cobb, 1978) Rockin' Chair (Roy Eldridge, 1951) Bones for the King (Dicky Wells, 1958)