| Swingin' | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 1956 – August 26, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note GXF3070 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Swingin' is a 1980 compilation album by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. [1] [2] The album includes five tracks taken from three different studio sessions and a live recording between 1956-1959. [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Knew" | Gus Kahn, Ted Fio Rito | 12:37 |
| 2. | "My Heart Stood Still" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Beef Stew Blues" | Randy Weston | 4:36 |
| 4. | "If You Could See Me Now" | Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Swingin'" | Clifford Brown | 9:56 |
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