The Swinger (album)

The Swinger
Studio album by Harry Edison
Released	1958
Recorded	September 18, 1958
Studio	New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:04
Label	VerveMG V-8295
Producer	Norman Granz
Harry Edison chronology
Going for Myself(1957) The Swinger(1958) Mr. Swing(1958)

The Swinger is an album by trumpeter Harry Edison which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Verve label.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Both torrid and mellow – this is striking Edison".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Harry Edison except where noted.

1. "Pussy Willow" – 7:30
2. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 6:03
3. "Nasty" – 4:53
4. "The Strollers" – 6:52
5. "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller) – 6:53
6. "Fair Ground" – 4:53

Personnel

• Harry Edison – trumpet
• Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Jones – piano
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Joe Benjamin – bass
• Charlie Persip – drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Verve Label Discography], accessed June 28, 2017
2. Verve Records Catalog, accessed June 28, 2017
3. Gallagher, B. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweets Edison, accessed July 30, 2019
4. Wynn, Ron. The Swinger – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.