- Source: Serious Swingers
Serious Swingers is an album by saxophonists Bud Shank and Bill Perkins recorded in 1986 and released on the Contemporary label.
Reception
Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic stated: "the co-leaders are in excellent form on six underplayed standards and three group originals. The music swings hard without being overly predictable".
Track listing
"Nictation" (Alan Broadbent) - 4:47
"As Sure as You're Born" (Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel) - 6:49
"Blue in Green" (Miles Davis) - 6:46
"Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 7:47
"Blazing Paddles" (Bud Shank) - 4:20
"Nu Blues for B B" (Bill Perkins) - 4:02
"C.T.A." (Jimmy Heath) - 5:10
"Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 5:02
"Remember" (Irving Berlin) - 5:21
"Brazil" (Ary Barroso) - 8:13 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
Bud Shank - alto saxophone
Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
Alan Broadbent - piano
John Heard - bass
Sherman Ferguson - drums