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Swamp Seed is the fifth album by the saxophonist Jimmy Heath of performances recorded in 1963, originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Swamp Seed
Studio album by Jimmy Heath
Released	1963
Recorded	March 11 & May 28, 1963 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:50
Label	Riverside RLP 465
Jimmy Heath chronology
Triple Threat (1962) Swamp Seed (1963) On the Trail (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[2]
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "This is a delightful if underrated set... The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments."[3]

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

References

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