Swing (Manhattan Transfer album)
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| Swing | ||
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| Studio album by The Manhattan Transfer | ||
| Released | 1997 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| The Manhattan Transfer chronology | ||
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| Tonin' 1995 |
Swing 1997 |
Boy From New York City And Other Hits 1997 |
Swing is a studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1997 on the Atlantic Records label. This album is a collection of 1930's and 1940's swing music with The Manhattan Transfer's jazz twist.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- Stomp Of King Porter
- Sing A Study In Brown
- Sing Moten's Swing
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket
- I Know Why (And So Do You)
- Sing You Sinners
- Java Jive
- Down South Camp Meetin'
- Topsy
- Clouds (adapted from "Nuages")
- Skyliner
- It's Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
- Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
[edit] Guest artists
- Moten's Swing, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, and Java Jive were recorded with Asleep At The Wheel.
- Sing A Study In Brown, Topsy, and Nuages were recorded with The Rosenberg Trio. Nuages also features Stephane Grappelli.
- Ricky Skaggs is featured on Skyliner and It's Good Enough To Keep.
- Mark O'Connor is featured on I Know Why, It's Good Enough To Keep, and Choo Choo Ch' Boogie.
- Many of the tracks feature lyrics by Jon Hendricks. The re-mix enginner was Ed Cherney and the album was produced by Tim Hauser.
[edit] Cover Art
The cover art for Swing comes from a matchbook cover advertising "Hollywood's Jitterbug House" which was located at 875 North Vine Street in Hollywood. This venue featured Louis Prima and his band.
[edit] References / Sources
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