title: Swing's the Thing (Illinois Jacquet album)
text: # Swing's the Thing (Illinois Jacquet album)
  
  Swing's the Thing is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, recorded in late 1956 and released on the Clef label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek observed: "the magic is in the performances, so to speak with Jacquet, Roy Eldridge, Jo Jones, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Jones and Ray Brown in the party... This is essential Jacquet."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Las Vegas Blues" (Roy Eldridge) - 6:17
  * "Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rodgers) - 4:31
  * "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 6:42
  * "Achtung" (Illinois Jacquet) - 5:06
  * "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:56
  * "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:44
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone
  * Roy Eldridge - trumpet
  * Jimmy Jones - piano
  * Herb Ellis - guitar
  * Ray Brown - bass
  * Jo Jones - drums
  