Keep Swingin'

Keep Swingin is a 1960 album by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester, his debut as leader, which was recorded and released by the Riverside label.^[1]

Keep Swingin'
Studio album by Julian Priester
Released	1960
Recorded	January 11, 1960
Studio	Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:43
Label	Riverside RLP 12-316
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Julian Priester chronology
Keep Swingin' (1960) Spiritsville (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars, with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it a "swinging, modern, mainstream session".^[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings described the album as "an excellent debut," featuring "short, well-crafted tunes with nicely defined shapes."^[3]

A writer for Billboard noted that Priester "impresses greatly" on the album, and commented: "He is as much at home with his inventive, ballad improvising, as he is on the up-tempo items. He has tone and technique, and this set gives promise of fine things."^[4]

François van de Linde of Flophouse Magazine remarked: "The stars stood in the right spot, the time was right, the guys were in sync, in a happy mood, comfortable... the mood is right. The session is relaxed yet urgent."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Julian Priester except as indicated

1. "24-Hour Leave" (Jimmy Heath) - 7:00
2. "The End" - 3:51
3. "1239A" (Charles Davis) - 3:03
4. "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:51
5. "Bob T's Blues" - 3:57
6. "Under the Surface" - 4:21
7. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 5:21
8. "Julian's Tune" - 4:19

Personnel

• Julian Priester - trombone
• Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7)
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1184. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. "Reviews of This Week's LPs". Billboard. April 18, 1960. p. 33 – via Google Books.
5. van de Linde, François (December 30, 2018). "Julian Priester Keep Swinging (Jazzland 1960)". Flophouse Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2023.