• Source: Swing (The Manhattan Transfer album)

Swing is the seventeenth studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 1997 on the Atlantic Records label. This album is a collection of 1930s and 1940s swing music with The Manhattan Transfer's jazz twist. The album also features a guest appearance by Stéphane Grappelli, one of his last recordings before his death.




Track listing






Guest artists


Sing Moten's Swing, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, and Java Jive were recorded with Asleep at the Wheel.
Sing a Study in Brown, Topsy, and Nuages were recorded with The Rosenberg Trio. Nuages also features Stephane Grappelli.
Ricky Skaggs is featured on Skyliner and It's Good Enough to Keep.
Mark O'Connor is featured on I Know Why, It's Good Enough to Keep, and Choo Choo Ch' Boogie.
Many of the tracks feature lyrics by Jon Hendricks. The re-mix engineer was Ed Cherney and the album was produced by Tim Hauser.




Cover Art


The cover art for Swing comes from a matchbook cover advertising "Hollywood's Jitterbug House" which was located at 875 North Vine Street in Hollywood. This venue featured Louis Prima and his band.




Personnel


Adapted from AllMusic:
The Manhattan Transfer

Cheryl Bentyne – vocals, vocal arrangements (7)
Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangements (2, 7)
Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangements (5, 7, 12)
Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6–9, 13)
Additional personnel

Yaron Gershovsky – acoustic piano (1-9, 11–12), musical arrangements, musical director, vocal arrangements (2, 11)
Gary Smith – acoustic piano (13)
John Pisano – rhythm guitar (1)
Nous'che Rosenberg – rhythm guitar (2, 9–10)
Stochelo Rosenberg – lead guitar (2, 9–10)
Ray Benson – guitar (3–4, 7)
Cindy Cashdollar – steel guitar (3–4, 7)
David Hungate – rhythm guitar (5–6, 8, 11–12), bass (13)
Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar (5, 11)
Ricky Skaggs – rhythm guitar (8, 11, 13), mandolin (11–12)
Jack Wilkins – electric guitar (11)
Brent Rowan – electric guitar (13)
Steve Hinson – pedal steel guitar (13)
Tony Dumas – bass (1)
Ray Brown – bass (2, 9, 11–12)
Tony Garnier – bass (3–4, 7)
Robert Burns – bass (5–6, 8)
Nonnie Rosenberg – bass (10)
Ralph Humphrey – drums (1), washboard (1)
Duffy Jackson – drums (2, 8-12)
David Sanger – drums (3–4, 7)
Paul Leim – drums (5–6)
John Freeman – vibraphone (11)
Michael Francis – alto saxophone (3–4, 7)
Chris Booher – fiddle (3–4, 7)
Jason Roberts – fiddle (3–4, 7)
Mark O'Connor – violin solo (5), violin (12, 13)
Conni Ellisor – violin (5)
Carl Gorodetzky – violin (5)
Lee Larrison – violin (5)
Pamela Sixfin – violin (5)
Stéphane Grappelli – violin (10)
Fletcher Henderson – original arrangements (1–2, 6, 8)
Carl Marsh – string arrangements (5)
Kurt Elling – vocal arrangements (6)
Gene Puerling – vocal arrangements (10)
Jack White and His All-Stars – chorus choir (4)




Production


Tim Hauser – producer
Ray Benson – associate producer (3–4, 7)
Jeff Levine – tracking engineer
Emmanuel Payet – tracking engineer
Alan Schuman – tracking engineer
Larry Seyer – tracking engineer
Michael Eric Hutchinson – vocal tracking
Terry Becker – additional recording, mixing (13)
Tom McCauley – additional recording
Kent Bruce – assistant engineer
Paul Dicato – assistant engineer
Steve Lowery – assistant engineer
Tony Rambo – assistant engineer
Brent Reilly – assistant engineer
Ed Cherney – mixing (1-12)
Doug Sax – mastering
Thomas Bricker – art direction, design
Michael Tighe – photography
Jack White –project coordinator, management
Studios

Tracks 1-12 recorded at Red Zone Studios (Burbank, California); Goldmine Studio (Tarzana, California); Moving Hands Studios (Los Angeles, California); Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee); Bismeaux Studios (Austin, Texas); Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York); Studio Acousti (Paris, France).
Venue

Track 13 recorded live at The Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee).
Mixed at Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) and Andora Studios (Hollywood, California).
Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).




References / Sources


The Manhattan Transfer Official Website
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