The Swinger (album)

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

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

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.