Swing's the Thing (Al Sears album)

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Swing's the Thing
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Studio album by
Al Sears
Released1961
RecordedNovember 29, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length37:06
LabelSwingville
SVLP 2018[1]
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Al Sears chronology
Rockin' in Rhythm
(1960) 		Swing's the Thing
(1961) 		Things Ain't What They Used to Be
(1961)

Swing's the Thing is an album by saxophonist Al Sears, recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[2][3][4]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[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[]

All compositions by Al Sears, except where indicated.

  1. "Moving Out" (Walter Bishop) – 4:29
  2. "Record Hop" – 4:32
  3. "Take off Road" – 3:41
  4. "Already Alright" – 5:08
  5. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:30
  6. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:04
  7. "Ain't No Use" (Don Abney) – 6:36
  8. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown) – 4:02

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  3. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  4. ^ Kerneck, S. Western Illinois Museum: A Biographical Sketch of Al Sears. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Al Sears: Swing's the Thing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 325.CS1 maint: location (link)
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