Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest
# Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest

Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating it "gives one a good example of Jimmy Forrest's playing and fortunately his solos are not as relaxed and laidback as the album's title might imply".

## Track listing

* "Tuxedo Junction" (Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson) - 6:30
* "Organ Grinder's Swing" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:25
* "Moonglow" (Eddie DeLange, Hudson, Mills) - 5:44
* "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 7:29
* "Rocks in My Bed" (Duke Ellington) - 7:06
* "The Moon Was Yellow" (Fred E. Ahlert, Edgar Leslie) - 4:20
* "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 4:54 Bonus track on CD reissue

## Personnel

* Jimmy Forrest - tenor saxophone
* Hugh Lawson - piano
* Calvin Newborn - guitar
* Tommy Potter - bass
* Clarence Johnston - drums

### Production

* Esmond Edwards - supervisor
* Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
