Swamp Seed

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Swamp Seed
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedMarch 11 & May 28, 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:50
LabelRiverside
RLP 465
Jimmy Heath chronology
Triple Threat
(1962)
Swamp Seed
(1963)
On the Trail
(1964)

Swamp Seed is the fifth album by the saxophonist Jimmy Heath of performances recorded in 1963, originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
[5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. "Six Steps" - 4:49
  2. "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
  3. ") - 5:09
  4. "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
  5. "D Waltz" - 6:33
  6. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
  7. "Wall to Wall" - 5:27

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. Down Beat
    , December 19, 1963, volume 30, number 32
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. "Swamp Seed Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
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