A Grand Night for Swinging is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.[1]
| A Grand Night for Swinging | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | March 7 and April 10, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-238 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "A Grand Night for Swinging will be a real treat for fans unfamiliar with Lowe's earlier work, and a satisfying selection for fans of good jazz guitar".[2]
Track listing
edit- "It's a Grand Night for Swinging" (Billy Taylor) – 4:22
- "Blues Before Freud" (Mundell Lowe) – 7:18
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) – 7:19
- "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:53
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:35
- "You Turned the Tables on Me" (Louis Alter, Sidney Mitchell) – 5:37
- "Crazy Rhythm" (Irving Caesar, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer) – 6:52
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on March 7 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7) April 10 (tracks 2, 5 & 6), 1957
Personnel
edit- Mundell Lowe – guitar
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Les Grinage – bass
- Ed Thigpen – drums
- Gene Quill – alto saxophone (tracks 2, 5 & 6)
References
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed August 22, 2012
- ^ a b Lankford Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review accessed August 22, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 912. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.