| Here Comes Louis Smith | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March/April 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 4 & 9, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Audio Sonic Sound, Brill Building, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1584 | |||
| Producer | Tom Wilson | |||
| Louis Smith chronology | ||||
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Here Comes Louis Smith is the debut album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded on February 4 & 9, 1958 for Transition, but the company went out of business before release;[1] the album masters were acquired by Blue Note's Alfred Lion and released shortly after on Blue Note that same year.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow says. "Louis Smith had a brilliant debut on this Blue Note album, his first of two before becoming a full-time teacher."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Louis Smith, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tribute to Brownie" | Duke Pearson | February 4, 1958 | 6:38 |
| 2. | "Brill's Blues" | February 4, 1958 | 8:22 | |
| 3. | "Ande" | February 9, 1958 | 6:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stardust" | Hoagy Carmichael | February 9, 1958 | 5:20 |
| 2. | "South Side" | February 4, 1958 | 8:38 | |
| 3. | "Val's Blues" | February 9, 1958 | 6:37 |
Personnel
- Louis Smith – trumpet
- Cannonball Adderley (credited as "Buckshot La Funke") – alto saxophone (except "Stardust")
- Duke Jordan (February 4, 1958), Tommy Flanagan (February 9, 1958) – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
- ↑ Ginell, Cary (2013). Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Milwaukee, Wisconscin: Hal Leonard. p. 33. ISBN 9781480343030.
- ↑ Blue Note discography accessed October 20, 2010
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 20, 2010
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