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Johnny Smith - Moonlight In Vermont (1953/2016) [Bop, Cool, Guitar Jazz]; FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Johnny Smith - Moonlight In Vermont (1953/2016) [Bop, Cool, Guitar Jazz]; FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Artist: Johnny Smith
Album: Moonlight In Vermont
Genre: Bop, Cool, Guitar Jazz
Label: Roost/Parlophone/Warner Music Japan
Released: 1953/2016
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
  1. Where Or When (2:28)
  2. Tabu (2:43)
  3. Moonlight In Vermont (3:16)
  4. Jaguar (2:35)
  5. Sometimes I'm Happy (2:21)
  6. Stars Fell On Alabama (3:06)
  7. Nice Work If You Can Get It (2:27)
  8. Tenderly (3:28)
  9. Jaguar (2:31)
  10. A Ghost Of A Chance (3:12)
  11. Vilia (2:43)
  12. My Funny Valentine (2:41)
  13. Yesterdays (2:54)
  14. Cavu (2:16)
  15. I'll Be Around (2:48)
  16. Cherokee (2:48)

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    Personnel:
  • Johnny Smith - g
  • Stan Getz - ts (1-8)
  • Zoot Sims - ts (9-12)
  • Paul Quinichette - ts (13-16)
  • Sanford Gold - p
  • Eddie Safranski - b (1-4, 9-12)
  • Bob Carter - b (5-8)
  • Arnold Fishkin - b (13-16)
  • Don Lamond - d (1-4, 9-16)
  • Morey Feld - d (5-8)

Reissue with SHM-CD format and new 24bit remastering. A beautiful document of some of the most laidback jazz ever recorded – the sublime 50s recordings of the Johnny Smith group, done at a time when the lineup included Stan Getz! The tunes on the set feature Johnny's mellow electric guitar setting the pace, alongside wonderfully-blown early solos from Stan, plus some other tenor work from Zoot Sims and Paul Quinichette, who also sit in the tenor chair on a few of these recordings. The tunes are mostly standards, but done in a great style that's not exactly cool jazz, but which has a groundbreakingly easy groove that's simply sublime!

Johnny Smith's best-known album, 1952's Moonlight in Vermont (also the title of his signature song), assured the guitarist a place in jazz history. While saxophone legend Stan Getz is a prominent guest on the record, and certainly threatens to steal the show on numerous occasions, the spotlight never strays too far from Smith, who easily entrances with his supremely laid-back style. Consisting almost entirely of standards, it's ideal for lulling listeners to sleep – in the most pleasing sense – as Smith's spare, chiming, six-string lines gently mesh with the subtle rhythmic backing and Getz's resonant sax playing, as revealed on lilting renditions of "Where or When" and "Stars Fell on Alabama." Of course, the title track is the main attraction of the disc, garnering its reputation with gorgeously delicate work by the entire ensemble. The epitome of Smith's mesmerizing, soporific style of jazz, Moonlight in Vermont is all that most listeners will need by this amiable artist.

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