Swing's The Thing [LP] (180 Gram Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

Illinois Jacquet - Swing's The Thing [LP] (180 Gram Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

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."

This Verve Acoustic Sounds reissue features all-analog remastered audio by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. Mastered from the original master tapes. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl with deluxe gatefold packaging.

Track list
Las Vegas Blues
Harlem Nocturne
Can't We Be Friends?
Achtung
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Lullaby of the Leaves