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| Walk, Don't Run! |
| Johnny Smith |
| első megjelenés éve: 2005 |
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| (2005)
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| 3.726 Ft
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| 1. | Walk, Don't Run!
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| 2. | Sophisticated Lady
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| 3. | I'll Remember April
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| 4. | What's New
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| 5. | How About You?
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| 6. | In a Sentimental Mood
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| 7. | Stranger in Paradise
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| 8. | Someone to Watch Over Me
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| 9. | Easy to Love
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| 10. | Lover Man
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| 11. | Autumn in New York
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| 12. | 'S Wonderful
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| 13. | Love Is Here to Stay
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| 14. | Lullaby of Birdland
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Jazz
Recorded: New York, New York (05/1954); New York, New York (09/1954)
Johnny Smith - Guitar
Arnold Fishkind - Bass
Don Lamond - Drums
Malcolm Addey - Mastering, Restoration, Tape Transfer
Michael Cuscuna - Producer
Patrick Roques - Art Direction, Design
Perry Lopez - Guitar (Rhythm)
* Gordon Jee - Creative Director
* Steve Mason - Photography
* Terry Reig - Original Album Producer
* Vincent Pelote - Liner Notes
While the tune "Walk, Don't Run" was such a smash for the Ventures it became synonymous with their name, the version by its composer, jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, is well-worth a listen itself. This Roulette album taking its name from the song came out in 1954, after Smith had become well-established as a NBC Studios staff guitarist who could be heard on television, on radio, and with the NBC Orchestra. Smith's quartet with rhythm guitarist Perry Lopez, drummer Don Lamond and bassist Arnold Fishkin features the original version of the tune (its original title was "Opus"), as well as a host of standards including "Moonlight in Vermont," "Stranger in Paradise," "Lover Man," "Autumn in New York," "In a Sentimental Mood," and "Someone to Watch Over Me." While a fine single-string soloist, Smith was also a genius at chordal structures, which is wonderfully evidenced in "Sophisticated Lady" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." The CD version of the album contains a pair of bonus tracks, including a version of "Lullaby of Birdland," for which Smith took a page from the Les Paul songbook and overdubbed a second guitar part for himself. This may not be the most recognizable album in the jazz guitar canon, but it is a very fine one and should be explored.
---Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Johnny Smith
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s and '90s
Born: Jun 25, 1922 in Birmingham, AL
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Mainstream Jazz
Guitarist Johnny Smith will always be best remembered for his 1952 hit recording of "Moonlight in Vermont," a mellow ballad that also features Stan Getz. Smith, whose chordal-oriented style is self-taught, originally played trumpet, violin, and viola before switching to guitar. A studio musician from 1947 on, Smith's impressive technique and quiet sound made him in great demand even before "Moonlight" and, although he never had another hit, he was a popular attraction throughout the 1950s. After moving to Colorado in the 1960s he opened a music store, taught, and maintained a lower profile, occasionally recording in New York.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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