Keep Swingin is a 1960 album by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester, his debut as leader, which was recorded and released by the Riverside label.[1]
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-316 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars, with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it a "swinging, modern, mainstream session".[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings described the album as "an excellent debut," featuring "short, well-crafted tunes with nicely defined shapes."[3]
A writer for Billboard noted that Priester "impresses greatly" on the album, and commented: "He is as much at home with his inventive, ballad improvising, as he is on the up-tempo items. He has tone and technique, and this set gives promise of fine things."[4]
François van de Linde of Flophouse Magazine remarked: "The stars stood in the right spot, the time was right, the guys were in sync, in a happy mood, comfortable... the mood is right. The session is relaxed yet urgent."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Julian Priester except as indicated
- "24-Hour Leave" (Jimmy Heath) - 7:00
- "The End" - 3:51
- "1239A" (Charles Davis) - 3:03
- "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:51
- "Bob T's Blues" - 3:57
- "Under the Surface" - 4:21
- "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 5:21
- "Julian's Tune" - 4:19
Personnel
edit- Julian Priester - trombone
- Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7)
- Tommy Flanagan - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Elvin Jones - drums
References
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1184. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Reviews of This Week's LPs". Billboard. April 18, 1960. p. 33 – via Google Books.
- ^ van de Linde, François (December 30, 2018). "Julian Priester Keep Swinging (Jazzland 1960)". Flophouse Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2023.