Serious Swingers
# Serious Swingers

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

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

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

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

## Personnel

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