Illinois Jacquet – Swings the Thing (1957)
Verve – MGV-8023Rec. Date : October 16, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Illinois JacquetBass : Ray BrownDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Herb EllisPiano : Jimmy JonesTrumpet : Roy Eldridge Billboard : 04/20/1957Score of 74 Gusto galore here for the go-go fans, with a romping brand of swing that never lets down. Accompanied by some excellent sidemen: Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Jimmy Jones, piano; Ray…