Something to Swing About
1960 studio album by Carmen McRae
Something to Swing About Carmen McRae , arranged by Ernie Wilkins .[ 3]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
The initial Billboard magazine[ 4] Allmusic awarded the album three and a half stars, but did not review the album.[ 3]
Track listing
"I See Your Face Before Me " (Arthur Schwartz , Howard Dietz )
"A Sleepin' Bee " (Harold Arlen , Truman Capote )
"Comes Love " (Sam H. Stept , Lew Brown , Charles Tobias )
"Three Little Words " (Harry Ruby , Bert Kalmar )
"It's Love" (Leonard Bernstein , Betty Comden , Adolph Green )
"(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know" (Philip Springer, Carolyn Leigh )
"You Leave Me Breathless" (Frederick Hollander , Ralph Freed )
"Love Is a Simple Thing" (Arthur Siegel , June Carroll )
"I Couldn't Care Less" (Rogers L. Simon)
"Falling in Love with Love " (Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart )
"That's for Me " (Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II )
Personnel
Carmen McRae – vocalsErnie Wilkins – arranger, musical directorVinnie Dean, Porter Kilbert , Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Budd Johnson , Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone Vinny Victor, Sol Schlinger – baritone saxophone
Richard Williams , Al Stewart, Art Farmer , Lennie Johnson, Jimmy Maxwell , Ernie Royal – trumpetBilly Byers , Jimmy Cleveland , Mickey Gravine, Urbie Green , Frank Rehak – trombonePaul Fauline – bass trombone
Dick Katz – pianoTommy Williams – double bassFloyd Williams, Don Lamond – drums
References
Studio Duet Live Compilation Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As
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From A to...Z The Sax Section Tenor Conclave Hank Mobley , John Coltrane , 1957)The Four Brothers... Together Again! Herbie Steward , Serge Chaloff , 1957)Al and Zoot Blues and Haikus Jack Kerouac , 1959)SteveIreneo! Irene Kral , Steve Allen , 1959)Son of Drum Suite You 'n' Me Either Way Jazz Mission to Moscow Body and Soul Motoring Along WithQuincy WithGerry With
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