Swing's The Thing

Originally recorded for the Clef label in 1956, Swing's the Thing features 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."\nThis Verve Acoustic Sounds reissue features all-analog remastered audio by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. Mastered from the original master tapes. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl with deluxe gatefold packaging.