Swamp Seed
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| Studio album by Jimmy Heath | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | March 11 & 28, 1963 New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 465 |
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Swamp Seed is the fifth album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1963 originally released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated
- "Six Steps" - 4:49
- "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
- "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) Vincent Youmans) - 5:09
- "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
- "D Waltz" - 6:33
- "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
- "Wall to Wall" - 5:27
Personnel
- Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins - French horn
- Don Butterfield - tuba
- Herbie Hancock (tracks 3 & 5-7), Harold Mabern (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Connie Kay (tracks 3 & 5-7), Albert Heath (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums
References
- ↑ Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ Down Beat:December 19, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 32
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 23, 2012
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