Swamp Seed

Swamp Seed is the fifth album by the saxophonist Jimmy Heath of performances recorded in 1963, originally released on the Riverside label.

Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments."

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 - double bass
 * Connie Kay (tracks 3 & 5–7), Albert Heath (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums