{"product_id":"lambert-hendricks-ross-the-swingers-with-zoot-sims","title":"Lambert, Hendricks \u0026 Ross - The Swingers! with Zoot Sims","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA standout early album from the legendary vocal jazz trio \u003cstrong\u003eLambert, Hendricks \u0026amp; Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eZoot Sims\u003c\/strong\u003e and an exceptional supporting band. \u003cem\u003eThe Swingers!\u003c\/em\u003e captures the group during the period when Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross were transforming \u003cstrong\u003evocalese\u003c\/strong\u003e—putting sophisticated lyrics to the lines and solos of jazz instrumentalists—into an art form of its own.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features \u003cstrong\u003e“Four,” “Now's the Time,” “This Here,” “Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home,” “Little Niles”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Love Makes the World Go Round,”\u003c\/strong\u003e drawing on music associated with \u003cstrong\u003eMiles Davis, Charlie Parker, Oscar Pettiford, Randy Weston\u003c\/strong\u003e and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instrumental lineup is equally impressive, with \u003cstrong\u003eZoot Sims, Russ Freeman, Freddie Green, Jim Hall, Ed Jones and Sonny Payne\u003c\/strong\u003e accompanying the trio. Recorded in Hollywood at the Crescendo and released by \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Pacific Records in 1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is an excellent piece of late-1950s West Coast jazz history and a strong title for collectors of vocal jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Pacific Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51401095381028,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0140\/8267\/0649\/files\/IMG_7715.jpg?v=1788671717","url":"https:\/\/friedmanandsons.com\/products\/lambert-hendricks-ross-the-swingers-with-zoot-sims","provider":"Friedman \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}