I Love John Frigo...He Swings

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]

I Love John Frigo...He Swings
Studio album by
Johnny Frigo
ReleasedDecember 12, 1957
Recorded1957
GenreJazz, swing
Length31:24
LabelMercury
ProducerBryan Koniarz
Johnny Frigo chronology
I Love John Frigo...He Swings Live from Studio A in New York City
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AllMusic[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
  1. "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" – 2:31
  2. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" – 4:19
  3. "Blow Fiddle Blow" – 2:50
  4. "Blue Orchids" – 3:02
  5. "Gone with the Wind" – 3:04
  6. "Squeeze Me" – 3:37
  7. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" – 2:58
  8. "Moonlight in Vermont" – 3:17
  9. "If Love Is Good to Me" – 3:33
  10. "Big Me-Little Me" – 2:13

Personnel
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References
  1. Leggett, Steve. "Johnny Frigo: I Love John Frigo...He Swings". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. Rickert, Dave (July 9, 2004). "Take A Bow: String Jazz". allaboutjazz. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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