The Swingin's Mutual

by George Shearing & Nancy Wilson

The Swingin's Mutual cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1961
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:20
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A highly successful summit between two elegant stylists, 'The Swingin's Mutual' matches Nancy Wilson's crystalline, dynamic vocal phrasing with George Shearing's sophisticated block-chord piano technique. The album expertly balances swinging instrumental tracks with deeply romantic vocal standards, embodying the polished sheen of early-60s Capitol Records.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, instrumental, piano, female-vocals, vocal-driven

Tracklist

  1. On Green Dolphin Street (2:26)
  2. Oh! Look at Me Now (2:14)
  3. The Nearness of You (3:00)
  4. You Are There (2:11)
  5. Born to Be Blue (2:16)
  6. Blue Lou (2:19)
  7. Lullaby of Birdland (2:26)
  8. All Night Long (3:09)
  9. Inspiration (2:17)
  10. The Things We Did Last Summer (2:44)
  11. Don't Call Me (2:49)
  12. Let's Live Again (2:24)

Credits

  • John Klemmer - primary artist, tenor saxophone [electric & acoustic], written-by, arranged by
  • Gary Mallaber - drums
  • Harvey Mason - drums
  • Wilton Felder - electric bass
  • Mike Lang - electric piano [rhodes]
  • Tom Canning - electric piano [rhodes]
  • Gordon DeWitty - electric piano [rhodes], clavinet
  • The John Klemmer Inner Voices - featuring

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