Illinois Jacquet – Swing's The Thing (Acoustic Sounds Series) LP

Illinois Jacquet – Swing's The Thing (Acoustic Sounds Series)

Originally recorded for the Clef label in 1956, Swing’s The Thingfeatures the tenor great in a stellar sextet with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Jimmy Jones (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass) and Jo Jones (drums). While Jacquet’s sessions as a leader may have been infrequent during this time, this session hits a magical mark with the six-song set being highlighted by the tracks ‘Las Vegas Blues’, ‘Harlem Nocturne’, and ‘Achtung’.

Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Tracklist:
Side 1
1. Las Vegas Blues
2. Harlem Nocturne
3. Can't We Be Friends?

Side 2
1. Achtung
2. Have You Met Miss Jones?
3. Lullaby Of The Leaves

Label: Verve
Released: 1956/2025