| Swing, Swang, Swingin' | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 1960 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 20, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4024 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Swing, Swang, Swingin' is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label. [2] McLean's quartet features rhythm section Walter Bishop Jr., Jimmy Garrison and Art Taylor.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Steve Huey states, "Perhaps as a result of Blue Note's more prepared, professional approach to recording sessions, McLean sounds invigorated here, catapulting each melody forward before launching into a series of impassioned improvisations... Swing, Swang, Swingin' may not be as groundbreaking as McLean's more modernist work, but it's a solid session from an artist just beginning an incredible hot streak." [3]
All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated
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