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I Love John Frigo...He Swings was the debut album of jazz violinist Johnny Frigo for Mercury Records.[1] Despite the high caliber of Frigo's collaborators, the album was more or less ignored on its release.[1] It would be decades later that he would get the chance to record as a leader again, in the interim performing mainly as a bassist rather than a violinist.[1]
The material is varied, encompassing "lush instrumentals", "impressionistic pieces", and "soft duets with pianist Mike Simpson".[2] On "Big Me-Little Me", Frigo duets with himself, playing both violin and bass.[2]
Track listing
- "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" – 2:31
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" – 4:19
- "Blow Fiddle Blow" – 2:50
- "Blue Orchids" – 3:02
- "Gone with the Wind" – 3:04
- "Squeeze Me" – 3:37
- "You Stepped Out of a Dream" – 2:58
- "Moonlight in Vermont" – 3:17
- "If Love Is Good to Me" – 3:33
- "Big Me-Little Me" – 2:13
Personnel
- Johnny Frigo – violin, double bass
- Cy Touff – trumpet
- Dick Marx – piano, celesta
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Norm Jeffries – drums
References
- ^ a b c d Leggett, Steve. "Johnny Frigo: I Love John Frigo...He Swings". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Rickert, Dave (July 9, 2004). "Take A Bow: String Jazz". allaboutjazz. Retrieved March 21, 2020.