Release Date: 13 October 2017
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043112111
Release Date: 13 October 2017
Label: Steeplechase
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043112111
Description
Repress of a classic SteepleChase LP from 1979 by the Louis Smith Quintet. The trumpeter is joined by a hugely impressive group that includes saxophonist Junior Cook, pianist Roland Hanna, bassist Sames Jones and drummer Billy Hart.
"Prancin' confirms what some listeners have known for many years - that Louis Smith is among the most engaging trumpet soloists in jazz. Thankfully, the opportunity to savour his mature, well rounded style is no longer being denied to us." - Jazz Journal, 1979
"Smith's phrases, poised in their intricacy, pulse with a warmth that transcends idiom or school. Nothing sounds forced, yet he swings masterfully, building chorus upon chorus with a decisive confidence based on faultless technique and expert knowledge of this harmonically demanding style." - Melody Maker, 1979
Tracklisting
Louis Armstrong; Peanuts Hucko; Trummy Young; Billy Kyle; Mort Herbert; Danny Barcelona; Velma Midd
George Colligan; Dwayne Burno; Ralph Peterson
Dick Sisto; Fred Hersch
Kirk Knuffke; Charlie Burnham; Thommy Andersson
John Hart; Bill Moring; Tim Horner
Thommy Andersson; Kirk Knuffke; Jose Davila
Larry Willis; Bob Cranshaw; Kenny Washington
David Friedman; Tony Miceli
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
Milt Jackson
Freddie Hubbard
Kai Winding
Art Blakey
Stan Getz Quartet
Hank Mobley
Dexter Gordon