The subtitle of this comfortable recording, ballads & slow jams, tells the essential story in a nutshell. The groove master is once again surrounded by youngsters from the Verve roster, including trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton, guitarist Mark Whitfield, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Captured during the same sessions as Jimmy’s recorded return to Verve, Damn, this outing concentrates on the intimacy of balladry. With the exception of Hutchinson, each takes a turn dueting with Smith, there are two trio tracks, two solos (including that now-tired melody “What a Wonderful World”), and a full blown opening take on “Stolen Moments.”
Of special note is Hargrove’s continued development on fluegelhorn. Not since Art Farmer went to the flumpet exclusively and Freddie Hubbard began to experience physical problems has there been a more buttery tone on fluegel, and he works in particularly sublime symmetry with the organ grinder on “You Better Go Now.” Payton’s rich, fat trumpet tone is quite fine on “Days of Wine and Roses,” proving this cat doesn’t need a fluegelhorn to churn the butter. Whitfield is an ideal soulmate for Smith, probably more so than any other guitarist of his generation. He has the deep soul to go along with a sweet string attack and ear for the blues. It’s nice to hear the master Jimmy Smith slowed down to a soulful croon, though even then his dexterity at the keys is dangerous; the man just can’t help it.
Originally March 1, 1997
Updated April 25, 2019 – By Willard Jenkins
https://jazztimes.com/archives/jimmy-smith-angel-eyes/
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El subtítulo de esta agradable grabación, ballads & slow jams, resume a la perfección su esencia. El maestro del groove vuelve a estar rodeado de jóvenes talentos del catálogo de Verve, entre los que se encuentran los trompetistas Roy Hargrove y Nicholas Payton, el guitarrista Mark Whitfield, el bajista Christian McBride y el baterista Gregory Hutchinson. Grabado durante las mismas sesiones que Damn, el regreso de Jimmy a Verve, este álbum se centra en la intimidad de las baladas. Con la excepción de Hutchinson, cada uno de ellos toca a dúo con Smith, hay dos temas a trío, dos solos (incluida la ya manida melodía «What a Wonderful World») y una versión completa de «Stolen Moments» para abrir el álbum.
Cabe destacar la continua evolución de Hargrove con la trompeta flugelhorn. Desde que Art Farmer se dedicó exclusivamente al flumpet y Freddie Hubbard comenzó a tener problemas físicos, no ha habido un tono más suave en el fliscorno, y él trabaja en una simetría particularmente sublime con el organista en «You Better Go Now». El tono rico y grueso de la trompeta de Payton es bastante bueno en «Days of Wine and Roses», lo que demuestra que este tipo no necesita un fliscorno para producir mantequilla. Whitfield es el compañero ideal para Smith, probablemente más que cualquier otro guitarrista de su generación. Tiene un alma profunda que acompaña a un dulce ataque de cuerdas y un oído para el blues. Es agradable escuchar al maestro Jimmy Smith ralentizar el ritmo para cantar con soul, aunque incluso entonces su destreza con las teclas es peligrosa; el hombre no puede evitarlo.
Originalmente publicado el 1 de marzo de 1997.
Actualizado el 25 de abril de 2019. – Por Willard Jenkins
https://jazztimes.com/archives/jimmy-smith-angel-eyes/
Tracks:
1 - Stolen Moments
Composed By – Oliver Nelson 7:00
2 - You Better Go Now
Composed By – Bickley Reichner, Irvin Graham 5:15
3 - Angel Eyes
Composed By – Earl Brent*, Matt Dennis 8:00
4 - Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
Composed By – George & Ira Gershwin
Organ [Solo] – Jimmy Smith 4:10
5 - Slow Freight
Composed By – Ray Bryant 5:47
6 - Tenderly
Composed By – Jack Lawrence (2), Walter Gross 6:25
7 - Days Of Wine And Roses
Composed By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer 7:00
8 - L'il Darlin'
Composed By – Neal Hefti 6:57
9 - What A Wonderful World
Composed By – George David Weiss, George Douglas
Organ [Solo] – Jimmy Smith 4:25
Credits:
Art Direction, Design – Giulio Turturro
Bass – Christian McBride (tracks: 1, 6)
Coordinator [Production] – Camille Tominaro
Drums – Gregory Hutchinson (tracks: 1, 5, 8)
Engineer [Assistant] – Chris Albert
Engineer, Mixed By – Jim Anderson
Executive-Producer – Lola Smith
Flugelhorn – Roy Hargrove (tracks: 5)
Guitar – Mark Whitfield (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8)
Mastered By – Allan Tucker
Organ – Jimmy Smith (tracks: 1 to 9)
Photography By – James Minchin*, Jimmy Katz
Producer – Don Sickler
Producer, Liner Notes – Richard Seidel
Trumpet – Nicholas Payton (tracks: 1, 7), Roy Hargrove (tracks: 1, 2)
Recorded January 25th and 26th, 1995 at Powerstation, NYC
Label: Verve Records – 314 527 632-2
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz
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