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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.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

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".[3] 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".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Hamilton except where noted

  1. "Panfried" – 7:07
  2. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) – 4:36
  3. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 4:39
  4. "Definite Difference" – 3:13
  5. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 6:01
  6. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:32
  7. "Route 9W" – 3:46
  8. "Town Tavern Rag" – 3:14

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series accessed August 22, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzdisco: Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 22, 2018
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jimmy Hamilton: Can't Help Swinging – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 634. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review accessed August 21, 2018
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