The John Hardee Swingtet - Tired (1999)

Tired is an archival compilation of recordings by tenor saxophonist John Hardee and his ensemble The John Hardee Swingtet, released on CD in Japan on January 27, 1999, as part of the Blue Note Classics series. The album features 16 tracks recorded at WOR Studios in New York in 1946.

Highlights include “Tired,” “Blue Skies,” “Hardee’s Partee,” “Idaho,” “River Edge Rock,” and several tracks by the Tiny Grimes Swingtet such as “C Jam Blues” and “Flying Home.” The sessions feature prominent jazz musicians including Trummy Young (trombone), Tiny Grimes (guitar), Sidney Catlett (drums), Sammy Benskin (piano), and others.

Tracklist:
1-1 The John Hardee Swingtet - Tired [3:18]
1-2 The John Hardee Swingtet - Blue Skies [2:54]
1-3 The John Hardee Swingtet - Hardee's Partee [3:15]
1-4 The John Hardee Swingtet - Hardee's Partee (Alternate Take) [3:20]
1-5 The John Hardee Swingtet - Idaho (Alternate Take) [3:26]
1-6 The John Hardee Swingtet - Idaho [3:13]
1-7 John Hardee Sextet - What Is This Thing Called Love [3:12]
1-8 John Hardee Sextet - Nervous From The Service [2:55]
1-9 John Hardee Sextet - River Edge Rock [3:09]
1-10 John Hardee Sextet - River Edge Rock (Alternate Take) [3:20]
1-11 John Hardee Sextet - Sweet And Lovely [3:13]
1-12 Tiny Grimes Swingtet - C Jam Blues [2:50]
1-13 Tiny Grimes Swingtet - Flying Home (Pt. 1) [3:07]
1-14 Tiny Grimes Swingtet - Flying Home (Pt. 2) [3:00]
1-15 Tiny Grimes Swingtet - Tiny's Boogie Woogie (Alternate Take) [3:34]
1-16 Tiny Grimes Swingtet - Tiny's Boogie Woogie [2:59]