"Virtually every jazz-oriented cut in the Mosaic set, Johnny's complex but listenable single-note improvisations are legendary in the annals of guitar lore.” - Wolf Marshall, Vintage Guitar Magazine
Review by Ken Dryden
Johnny Smith is an exquisite jazz guitarist known mostly to fellow musicians and serious jazz fans. This beautifully packaged and expertly annotated eight-CD limited-edition boxed set from Mosaic includes his complete small-group recordings for Roost, most of which have languished out of print for decades. Smith's unique voicings on his instrument set him apart from other players, yet he maintains a lush, crystal-clear tone no matter the tempo or setting. Smith draws from a wide range of sources within the 22 featured sessions, ranging from show tunes and standards ("My Funny Valentine," "Yesterdays," "'I'll Remember April," and "Body and Soul") to jazz compositions by Duke Ellington, George Shearing, John Lewis, and Bud Powell, along with a number of his superb originals, which have been unjustly overlooked. The best-known material comes from the three 1952 sessions which made up Moonlight in Vermont, featuring Smith with either Stan Getz or Zoot Sims, and a meeting with some of New York's busiest session musicians (Hank Jones, George Duvivier, and Ed Shaughnessey). Especially rewarding is the first of two solo efforts by Smith, which draws from the vast Jimmy Van Heusen songbook. The guitarist is never disappointing, even on the few dates which fall outside of jazz. Pick up this valuable boxed set right away before you have to resort to paying an exorbitant price through an auction.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-roost-johnny-smith-small-group-sessions-mw0001255900
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"Prácticamente todos los cortes orientados al jazz del set Mosaic, las complejas pero escuchables improvisaciones de una sola nota de Johnny son legendarias en los anales de la tradición guitarrística". - Wolf Marshall, Vintage Guitar Magazine
Reseña de Ken Dryden
Johnny Smith es un exquisito guitarrista de jazz conocido sobre todo por sus colegas músicos y por los aficionados serios al jazz. Esta edición limitada de ocho CD de Mosaic, bellamente empaquetada y expertamente anotada, incluye sus grabaciones completas en pequeño grupo para Roost, la mayoría de las cuales han languidecido agotadas durante décadas. Los singulares voicings de Smith en su instrumento le distinguen de otros intérpretes, aunque mantiene un tono exuberante y cristalino sin importar el tempo o el entorno. Smith recurre a una amplia gama de fuentes en las 22 sesiones que se incluyen, desde melodías de espectáculos y estándares ("My Funny Valentine", "Yesterdays", "'I'll Remember April" y "Body and Soul") hasta composiciones de jazz de Duke Ellington, George Shearing, John Lewis y Bud Powell, junto con una serie de sus magníficos originales, que han sido injustamente pasados por alto. El material más conocido procede de las tres sesiones de 1952 que constituyeron Moonlight in Vermont, en las que Smith colaboró con Stan Getz o Zoot Sims y se reunió con algunos de los músicos de sesión más activos de Nueva York (Hank Jones, George Duvivier y Ed Shaughnessey). Especialmente gratificante es el primero de los dos trabajos en solitario de Smith, que bebe del vasto cancionero de Jimmy Van Heusen. El guitarrista nunca decepciona, ni siquiera en las pocas citas que se salen del jazz. Consiga esta valiosa caja antes de que tenga que pagar un precio desorbitado en una subasta.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-roost-johnny-smith-small-group-sessions-mw0001255900
DISC ONE
01. Where Or When (A)
02. Tabu (A)
03. Moonlight In Vermont (A)
04. Jaguar (A)
05. Jaguar (alternate version) (B)
06. (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance With You (B)
07. Vilia (B)
08. My Funny Valentine (B
09. Sometimes I'm Happy (C)
10. Stars Fell On Alabama (C)
11. Nice Work If You Can Get It (C)
12. Tenderly (C)
13. Yesterdays (E)
14. Cavu (E)
15. I'll Be Around (E)
16. Cherokee (E)
17. Ramona (D)
18. The Terry Theme From Limelight (D)
19. Lullaby Of Birdland (F)
20. My One And Only Love (F)
21. Stranger in Paradise (H)
22. Our Love Is Here To Stay (H)
23. 'S Wonderful (H)
24. In A Sentimental Mood (H)
DISC TWO
01. What’s New (G)
02. I’ll Remember April (G)
03. Sophisticated Lady (G)
04. Easy To Love (G)
05. Autumn In New York (H)
06. Walk, Don’t Run! (H
07. Lover Man (H)
08. Someone To Watch Over Me (H)
09. How About You? (H)
10. Dancing On The Ceiling (I)
11. Blues For Birdland (I)
12. Have You Met Miss Jones? (I)
13. But Beautiful (J)
14. Swinging On A Star (J)
15. I Could Have Told You (J)
16. It Could Happen To You (J)
17. Oh You Crazy Moon (J)
18. I Thought About You (J)
19. Deep In A Dream (J)
20. So Help Me (J)
21. Nancy (With The Laughing Face) (J)
22. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (J)
23. Darn That Dream (J)
24. Imagination (J)
DISC THREE
01. Django (K)
02. Wait Till You See Her (K)
03. 0500 Blues (K)
04. More Bass (K)
05. Un Poco Loco (K)
06. Easy Living (K)
07. Old Girl (K)
08. Little Girl Blue (K)
09. Tired Blood (K)
10. Spring Is Here (K)
11. It Never Entered My Mind (L)
12. Samba (L)
13. Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair) (L)
14. Pawn Ticket (L)
15. 'S Wonderful (L)
16. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To (L)
17. Blue Lights (L)
18. Montage (L)
19. Bags' Groove (L)
20. ‘Round Midnight (L)
DISC FOUR
01. Hello, Young Lovers (M)
02. Love For Sale (M)
03. The Maid With The Flaxen Hair (M)
04. Love Letters (M)
05. Tickle Toe (M)
06. Goodbye (M)
07. Body And Soul (M)
08. Lover (M)
09. The Boy Next Door (M)
10. Potter’s Luck (M)
11. Autumn Nocturne (M)
12. Band Aid (M
13. Angel Eyes (N)
14. Deep Night (N)
15. These Foolish Things (N)
16. East Of The Sun (N)
17. There’s A Small Hotel (N)
18. Laura (N)
19. Tea For Two (N)
20. You Go To My Head (N)
21. I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You (N)
22. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart (N)
DISC FIVE
01. Swingin' Shepherd Blues (O)
02. Lullaby Of Birdland (O)
03. You Are Beautiful (P)
04. I Enjoy Being A Girl (P)
05. Sunday (P)
06. A Hundred Million Miracles (P)
07. Grant Avenue (P)
08. Love Look Away (P)
09. Like A God (P)
10. Finale (P)
11. When I Fall In Love (Q)
12. It Might As Well Be Spring (Q)
13. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Q)
14. Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair) (Q)
15. Like Someone In Love (Q)
16. You Don’t Know What Love Is (Q)
17. Isn’t It Romantic (Q)
18. I Remember The Corn Fields (Q)
19. A Foggy Day (Q)
20. Scarlet Ribbons (Q)
21. People Will Say We’re In Love (Q)
22. The Nearness Of You (Q)
DISC SIX
01. Moonlight In Vermont (R)
02. My Funny Valentine (R)
03. Little Girl Blue (R)
04. My One And Only Love (R)
05. Jimmy Van Heusen Medley (R)
06. Satin Doll (R)
07. Blues Backstage (R)
08. Everything Happens To Me (R)
09. Pavane (R)
10. Willow Weep For Me (R)
11. Vilia (R)
12. Fools Rush In (R)
13. I Remember Clifford (R)
14. The Lady Is A Tramp (R)
15. There Will Never Be Another You (R)
16. Autumn Leaves (R)
17. Mood Indigo (R)
18. Sentimental Journey (R)
19. Three Little Words (R)
20. My Romance (R)
21. Sometimes I’m Happy (R)
22. I’ll Take Romance (R)
23. Song For Jimmy Atkins (R)
DISC SEVEN
01. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (S)
02. Let's Fall In Love (S)
03. I Can't Get Started (S)
04. Some Of These Days (S)
05. You Took Advantage Of Me (S)
06. Over The Rainbow (S)
07. Out Of Nowhere (S)
08. Prelude To A Kiss (S)
09. Un Poco Loco (S)
10. Hippo, The Sentimental Hippy (S)
11. It's You Or No One (S)
12. Come Rain or Come Shine (T)
13. Gypsy In My Soul (T)
14. Embraceable You (T)
15. Misty (T)
16, As Long As There’s Music (T)
17. ‘Round Midnight (T)
18. This Can’t Be Love (T)
19. Blues Chorale (T)
20. Prelude (T))
DISC EIGHT
01. My Romance (U)
02. Little Girl Blue (U)
03. Pavane (U)
04. Prelude (U)
05. Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair) (U)
06. Wait Till You See Her
07. The Maid With The Flaxen Hair (U)ith)
08. Shenandoah (U)
09. Green Leaves Of Summer (U)
10. My Funny Valentine (U)
11. Dancing In The Dark (U)
12. Old Folks (U)
13. I Loves You Porgy (U)
14. Soon (V)
15. There’ll Be Other Times (V)
16. Satin’s Doll (V)
17. I’m Old Fashioned (V)
18. I Remember You (V)
19. Fitz (V)
20. Li'l Darlin’ (V)
21. Time After Time (V)
22. You Are Too Beautiful (V)
23. Sweet and Lovely (V)
Credits:
(A) Stan Getz (ts), Johnny Smith (g), Sanford Gold (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Don Lamond (d).
New York, March 11, 1952
(B) Zoot Sims (ts), Johnny Smith (g), Sanford Gold (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Don Lamond (d).
New York, April 1952
(C) Stan Getz (ts), Johnny Smith (g), Sanford Gold (p), Bob Carter (b), Morey Feld (d).
New York, November 1952
(D) Johnny Smith (g), Joe Mooney (org), Eddie Safranski (b), Don Lamond (d)
New York, June 5, 1953
(E) Paul Quinichette (ts), Johnny Smith (g), Sanford Gold (p), Arnold Fishkin (b), Don Lamond (d).
New York, August, 1953
(F) Johnny Smith (g).
New York, late 1953 or early 1954
(G) Johnny Smith (g), Perry Lopez (rhythm g), Arnold Fishkin (b), Don Lamond (d).
New York, May 9, 1954
(H) Johnny Smith (g), Perry Lopez (rhythm g), Arnold Fishkin (b), Don Lamond (d).
New York, September 10, 1954
(I) Johnny Smith (g), Bob Pancoast (p), George Roumanis (b), Jerry Segal (d)
New York, 1955
(J) JOHNNY SMITH PLAYS JIMMY VAN HEUSEN
personnel same as (I)
New York, possibly September 25, 1955
(K) FEATURING SOLOS BY THE JOHNNY SMITH QUARTET
Johnny Smith (g), Bob Pancoast (p), George Roumanis (b), Mousey Alexander (d).
New York, possibly October 22, 1955.
(L) THE NEW JOHNNY SMITH QUARTET
Johnny Smith (g), Johnny Rae (vbs, bongos –1), George Roumanis (b), Johnny Lee (d)
Bell Sound, New York, October 24, 1956
(M) THE JOHNNY SMITH FOURSOME
Johnny Smith (g), Bob Pancoast (p), Nobby Totah (b), Jerry Segal (d).
New York, March 18, 1957
(N) THE JOHNNY SMITH FOURSOME VOL.2
Johnny Smith (g), Bob Pancoast (p), George Roumanis (b), Mousey Alexander (d).
New York, September 1957
(O) Johnny Smith (g), Bob Pancoast (p), George Roumanis (b), Mousey Alexander (d).
New York, early 1958
(P) FLOWER DRUM SONG
Johnny Smith (g), Charles McCracken (cello), George Roumanis (b), Mousey Alexander (d).
Penthouse Sound, New York, mid 1958
(Q) EASY LISTENING
Johnny Smith (g), George Roumanis (b), Charlie Mastropaolo (d).
Penthouse Sound, New York, November 19, 1958
(R) JOHNNY SMITH FAVORITES (2237) & DESIGNED FOR YOU
Johnny Smith (g), George Roumanis (b), Mousey Alexander (d)
Penthouse Sound, New York, May 20, 1959
(S) JOHNNY SMITH PLUS THE TRIO
Johnny Smith (g), Bob Pancoast (p), George Roumanis (b), Mousey Alexander (d).
New York, early 1960
(T) THE SOUND OF THE JOHNNY SMITH GUITAR
Johnny Smith (g), Hank Jones (p), George Duvivier (b), Ed Shaughnessey (d).
New York, late 1960 or early 1961
(U) THE MAN WITH THE BLUE GUITAR
Johnny Smith (g).
Johnny Smith Guitar Center, Colorado Springs, early 1962
(V) REMINISCING
Johnny Smith (g), Bob Greene (p), Bill Bastien (b), Derryl Goes (d).
A private home, Manitou Springs, CO circa 1964
Label: Mosaic Records (2) – MD8-216
Box Set, Limited Edition, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2943322-Johnny-Smith-The-Complete-Roost-Johnny-Smith-Small-Group-Sessions
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