Smithville (album)

Smithville is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Louis Smith, recorded in March 30, 1958 and released on Blue Note—his final album for the label.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Stylistically, there are no surprises here -- this is mainstream bop and hard bop, original and contemporary bop numbers, as well as standards... It's a first-rate hard bop set that deserves wider distribution than it has received."

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Louis Smith – trumpet
• Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
• Sonny Clark – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Reid Miles – cover design
• Frank Wolff – photography
• Robert Levin – liner notes

References