Artist: The Johnny Smith Trio
Album: Johnny Smith Favorites
Genre: Bop, Cool, Guitar Jazz
Label: Roost/Parlophone/Warner Music Japan
Released: 1959/2016
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Moonlight In Vermont (2:37)
- My Funny Valentine (3:24)
- Little Girl Blue (2:54)
- My One And Only Love (2:46)
- Jimmy Van Heusen Medley: Darn That Dream / Polka Dots And Moonbeams (4:10)
- Satin Doll (2:58)
- Blues Back Stage (3:58)
- Everything Happens To Me (3:25)
- Pavanne (1:33)
- Willow Weep For Me (6:06)
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- Personnel:
- Johnny Smith - guitar
- George Roumanis - bass
- Mousey Alexander - drums
SHM-CD reissue. Comes with a mini-description. Features new remastering if it comes from Parlophone. Guitarist Johnny Smith in a sweet, laidback trio setting – just the kind of mode that's perfect for his gentle sense of color and tone – a style he virtually invented for jazz guitar in the 50s! The album's one of his classics for the Roost label, and it's a masterpiece in chromatic hues – subtle, simple, but completely fantastic – at a level that makes Johnny Smith one of the true legends in jazz guitar from the 50s. Accompaniment is by George Roumanis on bass and Mousie Alexander on drums – but both players are extremely gentle, and leave most of the sound to Johnny – as it should be. Titles include "Little Girl Blue", "My Funny Valentine", "Polka Dots & Moonbeams", "Everything Happens To Me", "Pavanne", and "Blues Back Stage".