Released 1958 Smithville(1958) Just Friends(1978) Release date 1958 | Recorded March 30, 1958 | |
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Length 39:09 original LP57:35 CD reissue Similar Here Comes Louis Smi, Quartet/Quintet/Sextet, Lou Takes Off, Blue Lights, Sonny's Crib |
Smithville is the second album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded in 1958. It was Smith's final album released by Blue Note label.
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Reception
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".
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
Personnel
Songs
1Smithville11:04
2Wetu9:01
3Embraceable You7:07
References
Smithville (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA