Can't Help Swinging

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "The Can't Help Swingin' album showcases Hamilton with pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Earl Williams in a quartet. Although Hamilton plays some clarinet (most notably on the atmospheric 'Dancing on the Ceiling'), the emphasis throughout both sets is on his rarely heard tenor. He is less bop-oriented and more basic on the bigger horn than on his usual ax, swinging hard and showing just how strong a tenor player he could be. Worth exploring".^[3] All About Jazz said "Jimmy was the sole horn ... The tone is more intimate, showing his sweet side; it would have been perfect on the Moodsville label".^[5]

All compositions by Jimmy Hamilton except where noted

1. "Panfried" – 7:07
2. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) – 4:36
3. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 4:39
4. "Definite Difference" – 3:13
5. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 6:01
6. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:32
7. "Route 9W" – 3:46
8. "Town Tavern Rag" – 3:14

• Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Wendell Marshall – bass
• Earl Williams – drums