Swing (The Manhattan Transfer album)
# Swing (The Manhattan Transfer album)

Swing is the seventeenth studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1997 on the Atlantic Records label. This album is a collection of 1930s and 1940s swing music with The Manhattan Transfer's jazz twist. The album also features a guest appearance by Stéphane Grappelli, one of his last recordings before his death.

## Track listing

| # | Title | Writers | Length |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | "Stomp of King Porter" | Jelly Roll Morton, Jon Hendricks | 3:12 |
| 2 | "Sing a Study in Brown" | Count Basie, Larry Clinton, Jon Hendricks | 2:51 |
| 3 | "Sing Moten's Swing" | Jon Hendricks, Buster Moten, Bennie Moten | 3:36 |
| 4 | "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" | Al Feldman, Ella Fitzgerald. | 2:57 |
| 5 | "I Know Why (And So Do You)" | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 3:34 |
| 6 | "Sing You Sinners" | Sam Coslow, W. Franke Harling | 2:45 |
| 7 | "Java Jive" | Ben Oakland, Milton Drake | 2:51 |
| 8 | "Down South Camp Meetin' " | Fletcher Henderson, Jon Hendricks, Irving Mills | 3:15 |
| 9 | "Topsy" | Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham | 3:14 |
| 10 | "Clouds (Nuages)" | Django Reinhardt, Jon Hendricks | 7:12 |
| 11 | "Skyliner" | Charlie Barnet | 3:11 |
| 12 | "It's Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)" | Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy, Alan Paul | 3:11 |
| 13 | "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" [live] | Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Vaughn Horton | 3:00 |

## Guest artists

* Sing Moten's Swing, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, and Java Jive were recorded with Asleep at the Wheel.
* Sing a Study in Brown, Topsy, and Nuages were recorded with The Rosenberg Trio. Nuages also features Stephane Grappelli.
* Ricky Skaggs is featured on Skyliner and It's Good Enough to Keep.
* Mark O'Connor is featured on I Know Why, It's Good Enough to Keep, and Choo Choo Ch' Boogie.
* Many of the tracks feature lyrics by Jon Hendricks. The re-mix engineer was Ed Cherney and the album was produced by Tim Hauser.

## Cover Art

The cover art for Swing comes from a matchbook cover advertising "Hollywood's Jitterbug House" which was located at 875 North Vine Street in Hollywood. This venue featured Louis Prima and his band.

## Personnel

* Adapted from AllMusic:

The Manhattan Transfer

* Cheryl Bentyne – vocals, vocal arrangements (7)
* Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements (2, 7)
* Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements (5, 7, 12)
* Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6–9, 13)

Additional personnel

* Yaron Gershovsky – acoustic piano (1-9, 11, 12), musical arrangements, musical director, vocal arrangements (2, 11)
* Gary Smith – acoustic piano (13)
* John Pisano – rhythm guitar (1)
* Nous'che Rosenberg – rhythm guitar (2, 9, 10)
* Stochelo Rosenberg – lead guitar (2, 9, 10)
* Ray Benson – guitar (3, 4, 7)
* Cindy Cashdollar – steel guitar (3, 4, 7)
* David Hungate – rhythm guitar (5, 6, 8, 11, 12), bass (13)
* Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar (5, 11)
* Ricky Skaggs – rhythm guitar (8, 11, 13), mandolin (11, 12)
* Jack Wilkins – electric guitar (11)
* Brent Rowan – electric guitar (13)
* Steve Hinson – pedal steel guitar (13)
* Tony Dumas – bass (1)
* Ray Brown – bass (2, 9, 11, 12)
* Tony Garnier – bass (3, 4, 7)
* Robert Burns – bass (5, 6, 8)
* Nonnie Rosenberg – bass (10)
* Ralph Humphrey – drums (1), washboard (1)
* Duffy Jackson – drums (2, 8-12)
* David Sanger – drums (3, 4, 7)
* Paul Leim – drums (5, 6)
* John Freeman – vibraphone (11)
* Michael Francis – alto saxophone (3, 4, 7)
* Chris Booher – fiddle (3, 4, 7)
* Jason Roberts – fiddle (3, 4, 7)
* Mark O'Connor – violin solo (5), violin (12, 13)
* Conni Ellisor – violin (5)
* Carl Gorodetzky – violin (5)
* Lee Larrison – violin (5)
* Pamela Sixfin – violin (5)
* Stéphane Grappelli – violin (10)
* Fletcher Henderson – original arrangements (1, 2, 6, 8)
* Carl Marsh – string arrangements (5)
* Kurt Elling – vocal arrangements (6)
* Gene Puerling – vocal arrangements (10)
* Jack White and His All-Stars – chorus choir (4)

## Production

* Tim Hauser – producer
* Ray Benson – associate producer (3, 4, 7)
* Jeff Levine – tracking engineer
* Emmanuel Payet – tracking engineer
* Alan Schuman – tracking engineer
* Larry Seyer – tracking engineer
* Michael Eric Hutchinson – vocal tracking
* Terry Becker – additional recording, mixing (13)
* Tom McCauley – additional recording
* Kent Bruce – assistant engineer
* Paul Dicato – assistant engineer
* Steve Lowery – assistant engineer
* Tony Rambo – assistant engineer
* Brent Reilly – assistant engineer
* Ed Cherney – mixing (1-12)
* Doug Sax – mastering
* Thomas Bricker – art direction, design
* Michael Tighe – photography
* Jack White –project coordinator, management

Studios

* Tracks 1-12 recorded at Red Zone Studios (Burbank, California); Goldmine Studio (Tarzana, California); Moving Hands Studios (Los Angeles, California); Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee); Bismeaux Studios (Austin, Texas); Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York); Studio Acousti (Paris, France).
* Track 13 recorded live at The Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee).
* Mixed at Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) and Andora Studios (Hollywood, California).
* Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

## References / Sources

* The Manhattan Transfer Official Website

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