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| The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar |
| Johnny Smith |
| első megjelenés éve: 2001 |
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| (2001)
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CD |
| 4.100 Ft
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| 1. | Come Rain or Come Shine
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| 2. | Gypsy in My Soul
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| 3. | Embraceable You
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| 4. | Misty
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| 5. | As Long as There's Music
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| 6. | 'Round Midnight
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| 7. | This Can't Be Love
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| 8. | Blues Chorale
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| 9. | Prelude
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| 10. | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
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| 11. | Let's Fall in Love
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| 12. | I Can't Get Started
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| 13. | Some of These Days
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| 14. | You Took Advantage of Me
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| 15. | Over the Rainbow
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| 16. | Out of Nowhere
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| 17. | Prelude to a Kiss
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| 18. | Un Poco Loco
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| 19. | Hippo, The Sentimental Hippy
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| 20. | It's You or No One
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Jazz
Recorded in New York, New York in 1960 and 1961
Digitally remastered by Malcom Addey (Malcom Addey Studio, New York, New York)
2 LPs on 1 CD:
* THE SOUND OF THE JOHNNY SMITH GUITAR (1961)
* JOHNNY SMITH PLUS THE TRIO (1960)
Johnny Smith - Guitar
Bob Pancoast - Piano
Ed Shaughnessy - Drums
George Duvivier - Bass
George Roumanis - Bass
Hank Jones - Piano
Mousie Alexander - Drums
THE SOUND OF THE JOHNNY SMITH GUITAR originally released on Roost (2246). JOHNNY SMITH PLUS THE TRIO originally released on Roost (2243)
* Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer
* Patrick Roques - Reissue Design
* Teddy Reig - Producer
* Vincent Pelote - Liner Notes
When cool-toned guitarist Johnny Smith left New York for Colorado in the mid-'50s, he didn't hang up his guitar. He continued to play locally and make occasional trips back to the Big Apple to record. The two sessions included on The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar were the results of two trips in 1960 and 1961. Just about everything goes right on these sessions. Smith's guitar especially shines in the company of pianist Hank Jones, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Ed Shaughnessy in the second set. There's a lovely, soulful version of "'Round Midnight," with a nice long solo by Smith (he even bends a blue note or two) and a shorter, though poignant one, by Jones. The band goes into overdrive for "This Can't Be Love," filling it with bouncy rhythm and sharp lead work. Pianist Bob Pancoast, bassist George Roumanis, and drummer Mousey Alexander join Smith on the 1960 session, originally issued as Johnny Smith Plus the Trio. As with the 1961 set, solid instrumental choices like "Some of These Days" and "Hippo the Sentimental Hippy" brighten up the proceedings. The band also bravely tackles Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco," kicking it off with an extended, fiery drum workout by Alexander. In fact, the band doesn't join in until the last minute of the piece. Whether one considers the choice selections, good accompaniment, or wonderful guitar work by Smith, The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar is a lovely album and a good introduction to a fine guitarist.
---Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., 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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