Jazz Articles

Our daily articles are carefully curated by the All About Jazz staff. You can find more articles by searching our website, see what's trending on our popular articles page or read articles ahead of their published dates on our Coming Soon page. Read our daily album reviews.

201

Album Review

J.B. Scott's Swingin' All Stars: Just Swingin'!

Read "Just Swingin'!" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 3, 2008

If a group is to name itself the Swingin' All Stars and record an album titled Just Swingin,' it should darn well be able to . . . how shall I put this? . . . swing. Luckily, trumpeter J.B. Scott and his All Stars have the swingin' part down pat. Plus, they seem to be having loads of fun playing the swing and trad favorites that comprise this exuberant session.

Scott, whose day gig is director of the University ...