Tiny in Swingville

Tiny in Swingville
Studio album by Tiny Grimes with Jerome Richardson
Released	1959
Recorded	August 13, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:59
Label	Swingville SV 2002
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Tiny Grimes chronology
Callin' the Blues (1958) Tiny in Swingville (1959) Some Groovy Fours (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Tiny in Swingville is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with saxophonist Jerome Richardson recorded in 1959 and released on the Swingville label. ^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "it really puts the focus on Grimes' bluish but swinging guitar playing". ^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Doretta Crawley and Tiny Grimes except where noted

1. "Annie Laurie" (Alicia Scott) - 6:57
2. "Home Sick" - 8:54
3. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) - 3:50
4. "Down With It" - 8:58
5. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 7:05
6. "Durn Tootin'" (Grimes) - 4:28

Personnel

• Tiny Grimes - guitar
• Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 18, 2013
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 609. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Prestige Records discography accessed March 18, 2013