Serious Swingers

Serious Swingers is an album by saxophonists Bud Shank and Bill Perkins recorded in 1986 and released on the Contemporary label.

Reception

Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic stated: "the co-leaders are in excellent form on six underplayed standards and three group originals. The music swings hard without being overly predictable".

Track listing

1. "Nictation" (Alan Broadbent) - 4:47
2. "As Sure as You're Born" (Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel) - 6:49
3. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis) - 6:46
4. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 7:47
5. "Blazing Paddles" (Bud Shank) - 4:20
6. "Nu Blues for B B" (Bill Perkins) - 4:02
7. "C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath) - 5:10
8. "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 5:02
9. "Remember" (Irving Berlin) - 5:21
10. "Brazil" (Ary Barroso) - 8:13 <small>Bonus track on CD</small>

Personnel

• Bud Shank - alto saxophone
• Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
• Alan Broadbent - piano
• John Heard - bass
• Sherman Ferguson - drums

References