Swing's the Thing is an album by saxophonist Al Sears, recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series. Retrieved February 11, 2019Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019Kerneck, S. Western Illinois Museum: A Biographical Sketch of Al Sears. Retrieved February 11, 2019
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A fine swing-based tenor who could stomp and honk with the best of them (although he rarely screamed), Sears had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader ... Sears sticks to basic originals, blues, and standards, and is in top form on these swinging and generally accessible performances."
Track listing All compositions by Al Sears, except where indicated. "Moving Out" (Walter Bishop) – 4:29 "Record Hop" – 4:32 "Take off Road" – 3:41 "Already Alright" – 5:08 "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:30 "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:04 "Ain't No Use" (Don Abney) – 6:36 "The Thrill Is Gone" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown) – 4:02
Personnel Al Sears – tenor saxophone Wally Richardson – guitar Don Abney – piano Wendell Marshall – bass Joe Marshall – drums
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