| Keep Swingin' | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-316 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Julian Priester chronology | ||||
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Keep Swingin is a 1960 album by American jazz trombonist Julian Priester, his debut as leader, which was recorded and released by the Riverside label.[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars, with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it a "swinging, modern, mainstream session".[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings described the album as "an excellent debut," featuring "short, well-crafted tunes with nicely defined shapes."[3]
A writer for Billboard noted that Priester "impresses greatly" on the album, and commented: "He is as much at home with his inventive, ballad improvising, as he is on the up-tempo items. He has tone and technique, and this set gives promise of fine things."[4]
François van de Linde of Flophouse Magazine remarked: "The stars stood in the right spot, the time was right, the guys were in sync, in a happy mood, comfortable... the mood is right. The session is relaxed yet urgent."[5]
All compositions by Julian Priester except as indicated
