Swamp Seed

Swamp Seed
Studio album by Jimmy Heath
Released	1963
Recorded	March 11 & 28, 1963 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:50
Label	Riverside RLP 465
Jimmy Heath chronology
Triple Threat (1962) Swamp Seed (1963) On the Trail (1964)

Swamp Seed is the fifth album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath featuring performances recorded in 1963 originally released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Heath except as indicated

1. "Six Steps" - 4:49
2. "Nutty" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:05
3. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) Vincent Youmans) - 5:09
4. "Swamp Seed" (Percy Heath) - 5:19
5. "D Waltz" - 6:33
6. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:28
7. "Wall to Wall" - 5:27

Personnel

• Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
• Donald Byrd - trumpet
• Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins - French horn
• Don Butterfield - tuba
• Herbie Hancock (tracks 3 & 5-7), Harold Mabern (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - piano
• Percy Heath - bass
• Connie Kay (tracks 3 & 5-7), Albert Heath (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed October 23, 2012
2. Down Beat:December 19, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 32
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 23, 2012
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 99. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.