Swing's The Thing (Acoustic Sounds) 2025BF40% The 1956 date featured Billy

The 1956 date featured Billy Mitchell on tenor saxophone

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Swing's The Thing (Acoustic Sounds) 2025BF40% The 1956 date featured BillyOriginally recorded for the Clef label in 1956, Swings The Thing features the tenor great in a stellar sextet with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Jimmy Jones (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass) and Jo Jones (drums). While Jacquets sessions as a leader may have been infrequent during this time, this session hits a magical mark with the six song set being highlighted by the tracks Las Vegas Blues, Harlem Nocturne, and Achtung. Verves Acoustic Sounds