by Joe Newman · Rca / Bmg · CD · EAN 0743216098521
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«I'm Still Swinging» is the jazz album by Joe Newman and his octet, released in 1999 by RCA / BMG on CD.
Joe Newman, trumpeter, leads an octet performing standards and original pieces with arrangements by Manny Albam, Al Cohn and Ernie Wilkins. Among the twelve tracks, «You Can Depend on Me», «Top Hat, White Tie and Tails» and «Perfidia» stand out, in a swing style typical of the New York sessions of the era.
The lineup includes Joe Newman (trumpet), Urbie Green (trombone), Gene Quill (alto sax), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Dick Katz (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Eddie Jones (double bass) and Shadow Wilson (drums). The octet recorded at Webster Hall in New York on October 3 and 4, 1955, and the CD includes 12 tracks.
For fans of classic jazz and swing, especially those who appreciate historical recordings of small ensembles from the 1950s.
