The Swingin'est

The Swingin'est is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green and saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Vee-Jay label.^[1] The album has also been released under the title Juggin' Around.

The Swingin'est
Studio album by Bennie Green and Gene Ammons
Released	1958
Recorded	November 12, 1958
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:26
Label	Vee-Jay
Producer	Sid McCoy
Bennie Green chronology
Soul Stirrin' (1958) The Swingin'est (1958) The 45 Session (1958)
Gene Ammons chronology
Blue Gene (1958) The Swingin'est (1958) Boss Tenor (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "The emphasis is on the blues and very basic chord changes on this relaxed jam session... Due to the similarity of the material plus three alternate takes that have been added to augment the original program, it is advisable to listen to this CD in small doses".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Juggin' Around" (Frank Foster) – 6:31
2. "Going South" (Foster) – 10:44
3. "Jim Dog" (Gene Ammons) – 7:05
4. "Sermonette" (Nat Adderley, Jon Hendricks) – 4:19
5. "A Little Ditty" (Frank Wess) – 4:01
6. "Swingin' for Benny" (Bennie Green) – 12:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Juggin' Around" [alternate take] (Foster) – 6:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Jim Dog" [alternate take] (Ammons) – 7:31 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Sermonette" (Adderley, Hendricks) – 4:18 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City on November 12, 1958.

Personnel

• Bennie Green – trombone
• Gene Ammons, Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Albert Heath – drums

References

1. Gene Ammons discography accessed October 7, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010
3. DeMichael, Don (3 March 1960). "Bennie Green: The Swingin'est". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 5. p. 32.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 596. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.