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Swing's The Thing (Acoustic Sounds) Limited Deluxe Gatefold 180gram LP

by Illinois Jacquet

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Format: LP Vinyl

Label: Verve

£32.99

llinois Jacquet Swing's The Thing (Acoustic Sounds) Limited Deluxe Gatefold 180gram LP

Overview:

Originally recorded for the Clef label in 1956, Swing’s The Thing features the tenor great in a stellar sextet with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Jimmy Jones (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass) and Jo Jones (drums). While Jacquet’s sessions as a leader may have been infrequent during this time, this session hits a magical mark with the six-song set being highlighted by the tracks ‘Las Vegas Blues’, ‘Harlem Nocturne’, and ‘Achtung’. Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Featured Tracks:

1. Las Vegas Blues
2. Harlem Nocturne
3. Can't We Be Friends?
4. Achtung
5. Have You Met Miss Jones?
6. Lullaby of the Leaves