Smithville (album)
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Smithville is the second album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded in 1958. It was Smith's second and last album released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
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The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Stylistically, there are no surprises here -- this is mainstream bop and hard bop, comprised of original and contemporary bop numbers, as well as standards... It's a first-rate hard bop set that deserves wider distribution than it has received".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Louis Smith except as indicated
- "Smithville" - 11:04
- "Wetu" - 9:00
- "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:06
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 5:33
- "Later" - 6:26
- "Au Privave" (Charlie Parker) - 6:31 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Bakin'" [aka "Tunesmith" - 6:23 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "There Will Never Be Another You" [mono take] (Warren, Gordon) - 5:32
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 30, 1958.
Personnel
- Louis Smith - trumpet
- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Sonny Clark - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 20, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 20, 2010