Jimmy Smith - Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:08
Size: 129,9 MB
Art: Front

(7:02)  1. Stolen Moments
(5:31)  2. You Better Go Now
(8:13)  3. Angel Eyes
(4:17)  4. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
(5:54)  5. Slow Freight
(6:39)  6. Tenderly
(6:53)  7. Days Of Wine And Roses
(6:17)  8. L'il Darlin'
(4:18)  9. What A Wonderful World

A follow-up to the mostly heated performances of Damn!, this CD features organist Jimmy Smith sticking to ballads and slower material. There is a sextet rendition of "Stolen Moments" (with both Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton on trumpets); duets with both trumpeters, bassist Christian McBride, and guitarist Mark Whitfield; a trio; a quartet; and solo organ renditions of "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" and "What a Wonderful World." Despite the constant changing of instrumentation, the results (although pleasant) are uneventful and somewhat predictable. Good for late-night background music rather than for close listening. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/angel-eyes-mw0000613422

Personnel:Jimmy Smith – organ, arranger; Roy Hargrove – flugelhorn, trumpet; Nicholas Payton – trumpet; Mark Whitfield – guitar; Christian McBride – double bass; Damon Krukowski – drums, percussion; Gregory Hutchinson – drums

Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams

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