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Here Comes Louis Smith

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Released
  
March/April 1958

Here Comes Louis Smith'(1958)
  
Smithville(1958)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
42:17

Artist
  
Louis Smith

Producer
  
Tom Wilson

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
February 4 (#1-2, 5) & February 9 (#3-4, 6), 1958Audio Sonic Sound, Brill Building, New York City

Similar
  
Smithville, Cannonball Enroute, Plenty - Plenty Soul, Sophisticated Swing, Blue Lights

Here Comes Louis Smith is the debut album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label. Originally recorded for the Transition label, the company went out of business shortly afterwards and before the recording could be released. The album masters were acquired by Blue Note's Alfred Lion.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Louis Smith had a brilliant debut on this Blue Note album, his first of two before becoming a full-time teacher".

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Smith except as indicated
  1. "Tribute to Brownie" (Duke Pearson) - 6:38
  2. "Brill's Blues" - 8:22
  3. "Ande" - 6:42
  4. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael) - 5:20
  5. "South Side" - 8:38
  6. "Val's Blues" - 6:37

Personnel

  • Louis Smith - trumpet
  • Cannonball Adderley (credited as "Buckshot La Funke") - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
  • Tommy Flanagan (tracks 3, 4 & 6), Duke Jordan (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - piano
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • Art Taylor - drums

    • Songs

    1Tribute to Brownie6:38
    2Brill's Blues8:22
    3Ande6:42

    References

    Here Comes Louis Smith Wikipedia
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