Illinois Jacquet - Swing's the Thing LP cover. On a yellow background, three black and white, superimposed shots of Illinois Jacquet playing his tenor. The black LP (with a yellow label) plays vertically on a Miniot Wheel 3 linear-tracking turntable, behind.
Illinois Jacquet - Swing's the Thing
1956 and Jacquet is making a great case for why Swing should get more respect. Just a whole lot of energetic fun, and when the tempo slows down, some beautiful ballad playing.
With Jacquet (tenor), Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Jimmy […]
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