| Swing Time! | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | May 22, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:14 | |||
| Label | Swingville SVLP 2041 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Swing Time! is an album by pianist Claude Hopkins with saxophonist Budd Johnson and trombonist Vic Dickenson recorded in 1963 and originally released by the Swingville label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Scott Yanow stated "The most surprising aspect to these combo dates is that Hopkins hardly strides at all and comes across as a Teddy Wilson-inspired swing pianist. Much of the time he is in the background, with the success of the sessions really due to the fine playing of the horns. Trombonist Vic Dickenson and tenor saxophonist Budd Johnson play at the high level one would expect". [3]
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Night Hawk is an album by saxophonists Coleman Hawkins with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, recorded at the end of 1960 and released on the Swingville label.
Coleman Hawkins All Stars is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring trumpeter Joe Thomas and trombonist Vic Dickenson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.
Tonite's Music Today is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label.
Buck & Buddy is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton and saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.
Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton and saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.
Blues a la Mode is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Felsted label.
Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.
Let's Swing! is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.
It's About Time is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Hamilton which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.
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Yes Indeed! is an album by pianist Claude Hopkins with saxophonist Buddy Tate and trumpeter Emmett Berry recorded in 1960 and originally released by the Swingville label.
Let's Jam is an album by pianist Claude Hopkins with saxophonist Buddy Tate and trumpeter Joe Thomas recorded in 1961 and originally released by the Swingville label.
Things Ain't What They Used to Be is an album by the First Annual Prestige Swing Festival featuring two all-star groups, one including Coleman Hawkins, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Hamilton and Joe Newman and the other led by Al Sears with Buddy Tate, Pee Wee Russell and Joe Thomas which was recorded in 1961 and first released on the Swingville label as a double album before being reissued as two single discs with Hawkin's name displayed prominently; Things Ain't What They Used to Be and Years Ago. All tracks were also reissued as Jam Session in Swingville which was credited to Hawkins and Russell.