| Can't Help Swinging | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Hamilton | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 4, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | Swingville SV 2028 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Jimmy Hamilton chronology | ||||
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Can't Help Swinging is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Hamilton which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "The Can't Help Swingin' album showcases Hamilton with pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Earl Williams in a quartet. Although Hamilton plays some clarinet (most notably on the atmospheric 'Dancing on the Ceiling'), the emphasis throughout both sets is on his rarely heard tenor. He is less bop-oriented and more basic on the bigger horn than on his usual ax, swinging hard and showing just how strong a tenor player he could be. Worth exploring". All About Jazz said "Jimmy was the sole horn ... The tone is more intimate, showing his sweet side; it would have been perfect on the Moodsville label".
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Hamilton except where noted
- "Panfried" – 7:07
- "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) – 4:36
- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 4:39
- "Definite Difference" – 3:13
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 6:01
- "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:32
- "Route 9W" – 3:46
- "Town Tavern Rag" – 3:14
Personnel
- Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Earl Williams – drums
References
- Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series accessed August 22, 2018
- Jazzdisco: Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 22, 2018
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Jimmy Hamilton: Can't Help Swinging – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 634. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review accessed August 21, 2018