Swingin' (Arturo Sandoval album)

Swingin'
Studio album by Arturo Sandoval
Released	1996
Recorded	January 6–9 & 14–18, 1996
Studio	Sound On Sound (New York City, New York) Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Jazz Swing music
Length	71:19
Label	GRP Records
Producer	Arturo Sandoval Carl Griffin

Swingin' is a jazz album by Arturo Sandoval released in 1996.

The album focuses on swing rhythms instead of Latin music. The album has been cited as "one of Arturo Sandoval's finest recordings," ^[1] and a "nice addition to the Sandoval library", but classic Sandoval rather than attempting anything too innovative. ^[2] The line up features clarinetist Eddie Daniels, tenorists Michael Brecker and Ed Calle, trombonist Dana Teboe and guitarist Mike Stern. ^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

All songs written by Arturo Sandoval, except where noted. Tracks 2–4, 6 & 8–10 arranged by Richard Eddy and Arturo Sandoval; Transcription on Track 7 by Richard Eddy and Ed Calle.

1. "Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) - 5:40
2. "Swingin'" - 8:15
3. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 7:18
4. "Streets of Desire" - 7:43
5. "Real McBop" - 6:08
6. "Weirdfun" - 6:27
7. "Dizzy's Atmosphere" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:50
8. "Reflection" - 7:32
9. "Woody" - 7:11
10. "It Never Gets Old" - 5:25
11. "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) - 5:41

Personnel

• Arturo Sandoval – trumpet (1, 3, 5–10), flugelhorn (2, 11), acoustic piano (4)
• Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano (1–3, 5–10)
• Mike Stern – guitars (4, 6, 10)
• John Patitucci – bass
• Gregory Hutchinson – drums
• Ed Calle – tenor saxophone (1, 3, 5, 6)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 9)
• Eddie Daniels – clarinet (2, 7)
• Dana Teboe – trombone (1)
• Clark Terry – trumpet (11), flugelhorn (11)

Production

• Carl Valldejuli – executive producer, production assistant, additional photography
• Arturo Sandoval – producer
• Carl Griffin – co-producer
• Jim Anderson – recording
• Ben Wisch – recording
• John Reigart – recording assistant
• Ted Stein – additional engineer
• Ron Taylor – mixing
• Chris Carroll – mix assistant
• Scott Kieklak – mix assistant
• Allan Tucker – mastering at Foothill Digital (New York, NY)
• Hollis King – art direction
• Freddie Paloma – graphic design
• David Lance Goines – photography
• Bret Primack – liner notes

References

1. All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music ed. Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine 2002 "On this advanced hard bop date, the music is strictly straight-ahead without any Latin rhythms. .. Other highlights include the moody "Streets Of Desire" (on which Sandoval plays piano), the racehorse tempo of "Real McBop" (which has an impossible but impeccably played melody chorus) and Arturo's humorous use of the plunger mule on "It Never Gets Old." All in all, this is one of Arturo Sandoval's finest recordings to date.
2. Disk Quicks - CityPaper.net - Philadelphia City Paper "All in all, Swingin' is a nice addition to the Sandoval library, but don't expect to hear anything you haven't heard before. -Nate Chinen"
3. Jazz Times -1996 Volume 26 p 106 "Clarinetist Eddie Daniels is heard on "Swingin" and "Dizzy's Atmosphere ."This last tune and "Real McBop" ... Woody Shaw's "Moontrane" has a front line of Sandoval, tenorist Ed Calle, and trombonist DanaTeboe. Mike Stern's guitar on "Weird ...
4. Jazz Journal International 1996 - Volume 49 p36 "ARTURO SANDOVAL SWINGIN' Moontrane; Swingin' Moment's Notice; Streets Of Desire; Real McBop; Weird- fun; Dizzy's Atmosphere; Reflection; Woody; It Never Gets Old; Mack The Knife (71.19) Collective personnel: Arturo ..."