Swamp Seed is the fifth album by the saxophonist Jimmy Heath of performances recorded in 1963, originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Swamp Seed
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedMarch 11 & May 28, 1963
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:50
LabelRiverside
RLP 465
Jimmy Heath chronology
Triple Threat
(1962)
Swamp Seed
(1963)
On the Trail
(1964)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat     [2]
AllMusic     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments."[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

  1. "Six Steps" - 4:49
  2. "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
  3. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) Vincent Youmans) - 5:09
  4. "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
  5. "D Waltz" - 6:33
  6. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
  7. "Wall to Wall" - 5:27

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Riverside Records discography. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Down Beat, December 19, 1963, volume 30, number 32
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. "Swamp Seed Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 99. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 679. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.