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1956 studio album by Barney Kessel
To Swing or Not to Swing (subtitled Barney Kessel Volume 3 ) is an album by guitarist
Barney Kessel released on the
Contemporary label which was recorded at sessions in 1955.
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Reception
The
AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the overall result is a recording highly recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz".
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Track listing
All compositions by Barney Kessel, except as indicated
"Begin the Blues" - 4:29
"Louisiana" (
J. C. Johnson ,
Andy Razaf , Bob Schafer) - 3:57
"Happy Feeling" - 3:58
"
Embraceable You " (
George Gershwin ,
Ira Gershwin ) - 3:24
"Wail Street" - 4:25
"
Back Home Again in Indiana " (
James F. Hanley ,
Ballard MacDonald ) - 3:13
"
Moten Swing " (
Bennie Moten , Buster Moten) - 3:58
"
Midnight Sun " (
Sonny Burke ,
Lionel Hampton ) - 3:10
"Contemporary Blues" - 4:09
"
Don't Blame Me " (
Jimmy McHugh ,
Dorothy Fields ) - 2:58
"
Twelfth Street Rag " (
Euday L. Bowman ) - 2:55
Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on March 28, 1955 (tracks 3, 5 & 9) and July 26, 1955 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10 & 11).
Personnel
Barney Kessel -
guitar
Harry Edison -
trumpet (tracks 2, 3 & 6-10)
Georgie Auld (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 12),
Bill Perkins (tracks 3, 5 & 9) -
tenor saxophone
Jimmy Rowles -
piano
Al Hendrickson - guitar
Red Mitchell -
bass
Irv Cottler (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10 & 11),
Shelly Manne (tracks 3, 5 & 9) -
drums
References
Studio albums With Billie Holiday Signature guitar