Smithville (album)
| Smithville | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | March 30, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:09 (LP) 57:35 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1594 | |||
| Louis Smith chronology | ||||
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Smithville is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Louis Smith, recorded in March 30, 1958 and released on Blue Note—his final album for the label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "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 tracks are written by Louis Smith, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smithville" | 11:04 |
| 2. | "Wetu" | 9:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Embraceable You" | 7:06 | |
| 2. | "There Will Never Be Another You" | 5:33 | |
| 3. | "Later" | 6:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Au Privave" | Charlie Parker | 6:31 |
| 7. | "Bakin'" (aka "Tunesmith") | 6:23 | |
| 8. | "There Will Never Be Another You" (mono take) |
| 5:32 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Louis Smith – trumpet
- Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Frank Wolff – photography
- Robert Levin – liner notes
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 20, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 20, 2010