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My Kind of Blues - The Lee Smith Ensemble
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Lee does it again on his second release!
My Kind of Blues Vectordisc Records.
A brilliant compilation of arrangements and improvisations -
Four of the album’s eight tracks are original compositions by this legendary jazz bassist. The other tracks feature arrangements of jazz classics. Each composition highlights what has become Lee’s signature sound of flute, saxophone and trumpet out front of a burning rhythm section! His unique voicings for this wind trio coupled with his harmonic and rhythmic sophistication result in a very satisfying listening experience.
Joining him on the album are:
Anthony Wonsey – Piano
Justin Faulkner – Drums (1,2,4,7)
Byron Landham - Drums (3,5,6,8)
Doc Gibbs - Percussion (3,5,6)
Tim Warfield – Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Joe Magnarelli – Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Marc Adler – Flute and Alto Flute
Selections: Afro Blue; High Step; Didn’t I; When Sonny Gets Blue; Latinesque; Alone Together; Brighter Days; My Kind of Blues.
Find out more about this and other Lee Smith productions from his site: Lee Smith.com
My Kind of Blues Vectordisc Records.
A brilliant compilation of arrangements and improvisations -
Four of the album’s eight tracks are original compositions by this legendary jazz bassist. The other tracks feature arrangements of jazz classics. Each composition highlights what has become Lee’s signature sound of flute, saxophone and trumpet out front of a burning rhythm section! His unique voicings for this wind trio coupled with his harmonic and rhythmic sophistication result in a very satisfying listening experience.
Joining him on the album are:
Anthony Wonsey – Piano
Justin Faulkner – Drums (1,2,4,7)
Byron Landham - Drums (3,5,6,8)
Doc Gibbs - Percussion (3,5,6)
Tim Warfield – Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Joe Magnarelli – Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Marc Adler – Flute and Alto Flute
Selections: Afro Blue; High Step; Didn’t I; When Sonny Gets Blue; Latinesque; Alone Together; Brighter Days; My Kind of Blues.
Find out more about this and other Lee Smith productions from his site: Lee Smith.com
Below is a sample cut - Latinesque: