This 1958 LP showcases Green in a swinging, mainstream jazz setting, a year after his celebrated Blue Note sessions.
- The album was recorded on January 24, 1958.
- It features a sextet with a lineup including Sonny Clark on piano and Louis Hayes on drums.
- The LP was released on the Amanita label.
Bennie Green was a trombonist from the hard bop era, known for his bluesy tone and R&B influences. "The Swingin'est" was released in 1958, a period of transition in jazz that saw the rise of modal jazz and a continued exploration of hard bop.
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