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.

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
The Manhattan Transfer
 * Adapted from AllMusic:
 * 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).
 * 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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