Paul Smith Trio • He Sells Jazz by the Sea Shore

 

Review
by Ken Dryden
Paul Smith is well-known to jazz fans for his sterling accompaniment on a number of Ella Fitzgerald's best albums, particularly Ella in Berlin. But the veteran pianist has recorded quite a bit on his own, though few of his LPs (like this Warner Bros. album from the 1960s) have been reissued on CD. Joining him on this trio date are bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks (who worked alongside Smith with Ella) and drummer Frank Capp. The music swings throughout this live session taped at the Hunting Horn, mixing numerous standards (including a romp through "Laura"), overlooked gems (such as a furious but intricate rendition of Rodgers & Hart's "Mountain Greenery" that reveals Smith's love of classical music), and imaginative treatments of current pop tunes such as "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and "Fly Me to the Moon." Of special interest is his anything but mundane approach to the often-recorded "Satin Doll"; Smith interpolates a number of tunes into this warhorse, including "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and Gershwin's "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'." This long unavailable record will not be easy to find, but it is well worth acquiring.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/he-sells-jazz-by-the-sea-shore-mw0000904386

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Reseña
por Ken Dryden
Paul Smith es bien conocido por los aficionados al jazz por su excelente acompañamiento en varios de los mejores álbumes de Ella Fitzgerald, especialmente en Ella in Berlin. Pero el veterano pianista ha grabado bastante por su cuenta, aunque pocos de sus LPs (como este álbum de Warner Bros. de los años 60) han sido reeditados en CD. En este trío le acompañan el bajista Wilfred Middlebrooks (que trabajó junto a Smith con Ella) y el batería Frank Capp. La música oscila a lo largo de esta sesión en vivo grabada en el Hunting Horn, mezclando numerosos estándares (incluyendo un revolcón a través de "Laura"), joyas olvidadas (como una furiosa pero intrincada interpretación de "Mountain Greenery" de Rodgers & Hart que revela el amor de Smith por la música clásica), y tratamientos imaginativos de melodías pop actuales como "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" y "Fly Me to the Moon". De especial interés es su enfoque nada mundano de la frecuentemente grabada "Satin Doll"; Smith interpola varias melodías en este caballo de batalla, incluyendo "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" y "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" de Gershwin. No será fácil encontrar este disco que hace tiempo que no está disponible, pero merece la pena adquirirlo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/he-sells-jazz-by-the-sea-shore-mw0000904386

Tracklist:
1. Laura
2. Swanee River
3. What Kind Of Fool Am I?
4. Mountain Greenery
5. Satin Doll
6. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
7. I Want To Be Happy
8. Tangerine
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. It's All Right With Me
11. That's All
12. How About You?

Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bop, Swing
1965
Warner Bros. Records

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