1997 The Manhattan Transfer – Swing
Swing is a studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1997 on the Atlantic Records label. This album is a collection of 1930’s and 1940s swing music with The Manhattan Transfer’s jazz twist.
Tracks
1 Stomp Of King Porter (Jelly Roll Morton; Jon Hendricks) 03:12
2 Sing A Study In Brown (Count Basie; Larry Clinton; Jon Hendricks) 02:51
3 Sing Moten’s Swing (Jon Hendricks; Buster Moten; Bennie Moten) 03:36
4 A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Al Feldman; Ella Fitzgerald) 02:57
5 I Know Why (And So Do You) (Harry Warren; Mack Gordon) 03:34
6 Sing You Sinners (Sam Coslow; Frank Harling) 02:45
7 Java Jive (Ben Oakland; Milton Drake) 02:47
8 Down South Camp Meetin’ (Fletcher Hederson; Jon Hendricks; Irving Mills) 03:02
9 Topsy (Edgar Battle; Eddie Durham) 03:14
10 Clouds (Adapted From “Nuages”) (Django Reinhardt; Jon Hendricks) 07:13
11 Skyliner (Charlie Barnet) 03:11
12 It’s Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special) (Charlie Christian; Benny Goodman; Jimmy Mundy; Alan Paul) 03:11
13 Choo Choo Ch’ Boogie (Live At The Ryman Auditorium) (Denver Darling; Milt Gabler; Vaughn Horton) 03:00
Musicians
| Vocals | Cheryl Bentyne |
| Vocals | Tim Hauser |
| Vocals | Alan Paul |
| Vocals | Janis Siegel |
Other Musicians
1 Stomp Of King Porter
| Bass | Tony Dumas |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | John Pisano |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
2 Sing A Study In Brown
| Bass | Ray Brown |
| Drums | Duffy Jackson |
| Guitar | Stochelo Rosenberg |
| Guitar | Nous’che Rosenberg |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
3 Sing Moten’s Swing
| Bass | Tony Garnier |
| Drums | David Sanger |
| Guitar | Ray Benson |
| Steel Guitar | Cindy Cashdollar |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
| Sax | Michael Francis |
| Fiddle | Chris Booher |
| Fiddle | Jason Roberts |
4 A-Tisket, A-Tasket
| Bass | Tony Garnier |
| Drums | David Sanger |
| Guitar | Ray Benson |
| Steel Guitar | Cindy Cashdollar |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
| Sax | Michael Francis |
| Fiddle | Chris Booher |
| Fiddle | Jason Roberts |
5 I Know Why (And So Do You)
| Bass | Rob Burns |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | David Hungate |
| Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Violin | Carl Gorodetzky |
| Violin | Conni Ellisor |
| Violin | Lee Larrison |
| Violin | Pam Sixfin |
6 Sing You Sinners
| Bass | Rob Burns |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | David Hungate |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
7 Java Jive
| Bass | Tony Garnier |
| Drums | David Sanger |
| Guitar | Ray Benson |
| Steel Guitar | Cindy Cashdollar |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
| Sax | Michael Francis |
| Fiddle | Chris Booher |
| Fiddle | Jason Roberts |
8 Down South Camp Meetin’
| Bass | Rob Burns |
| Drums | Duffy Jackson |
| Guitar | David Hungate |
| Guitar | Ricky Skaggs |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
9 Topsy
| Bass | Ray Brown |
| Drums | Duffy Jackson |
| Guitar | Stochelo Rosenberg |
| Guitar | Nous’che Rosenberg |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
10 Clouds (Adapted From “Nuages”)
| Bass | Nonnie Rosenberg |
| Drums | Duffy Jackson |
| Guitar | Stochelo Rosenberg |
| Guitar | Nous’che Rosenberg |
| Violin | Stéphane Grappelli |
11 Skyliner
| Bass | Ray Brown |
| Drums | Duffy Jackson |
| Guitar | Jack Wilkins |
| Guitar | David Hungate |
| Guitar | Ricky Skaggs |
| Mandolin | Ricky Skaggs |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
| Vibraphone | John Freeman |
12 It’s Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
| Bass | Ray Brown |
| Drums | Duffy Jackson |
| Guitar | David Hungate |
| Mandolin | Ricky Skaggs |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
13 Choo Choo Ch’ Boogie (Live At The Ryman Auditorium)
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Guitar | Brent Rowan |
| Guitar | Ricky Skaggs |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Steve Hinson |
| Piano | Gary Smith |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tim Hauser
Prodoucer (Associate) – Ray Benson (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By – Fletcher Henderson (Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Yaron Gershovsky (Tracks 2, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Carl Marsh (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Janis Siegel (Tracks (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Tim Hauser (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Yaron Gershovsky (Tracks 2, 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Alan Paul (Tracks 5, 7, 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Kurt Elling (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Cheryl Bentyne (Track 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Gene Puerling (Track 10)
Coordinator – Jack White
Engineer (Assistant) – Brent Reilly, Kent Bruce, Paul Dicato, Steve Lowery, Tony Rambo
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Ed Cherney
Mixed By – Terry Becker (Tracks 13)
Recorded By (Additional) – Terry Becker, Tom McCauley
Tracking By – Alan Schulman, Emmanuel Payet, Jeff Levine, Larry Seyer
Tracking By (Vocals) – Michael Hutchinson
Art Direction, Design – Thomas Bricker
Photography By – Michael Tighe
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed At Andora Studios
Recorded At Sound Emporium
Recorded At Bismeaux Studios
Recorded At Studio Acousti
Recorded At Red Zone Studios
Recorded At Unique Recording
Recorded At Goldmine Studio, Tarzana
Recorded At Moving Hands Studios
Recorded At Ryman Auditorium
Phonographic Copyright ℗ Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © Atlantic Recording Corporation
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