The Hard Swing

The Hard Swing is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt's Quartet recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.[2]

The Hard Swing
Studio album by
Sonny Stitt
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 9, 1959
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
MG V-8306
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Side Up
(1959)		 The Hard Swing
(1959)		 The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Track listing
  1. "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:07
  2. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 3:41
  3. "Subito" - 3:57
  4. "If I Had You" (Irving King, Ted Shapiro) - 4:08
  5. "I'll Remember April" (Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston) - 4:36
  6. "Blues for Lester" - 4:24
  7. "After You've Gone" (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton) - 3:47
  8. "Street of Dreams" (Sam M. Lewis, Victor Young) - 2:41
  9. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 5:03
  10. "Presto" - 3:27
  11. "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) - 4:07

Personnel
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Technical
  • Sheldon Marks - art direction
  • Norman Gollin - cover design
  • Tommy Mitchell - cover photography

References
  1. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2012
  2. Verve Records Discography, accessed December 21, 2012
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